Just a couple of days after Beyonce was hailed the classiest woman on Earth for giving Taylor Swift time on stage after Kanye West's mentally retarded appearance, she's being sued by clothing label, Abercrombie and Fitch. The Associated Press reports:
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has sued singer Beyonce Knowles, saying her plan for a fragrance named after her alter ego Sasha Fierce violates the teen clothing retailer's trademark.
The chain, which has sold a men's fragrance called Fierce since 2002, wants a court to order Knowles to abandon the plan. Abercrombie has held a trademark for the word "fierce" since 2003, according to the lawsuit it filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Columbus.
Fierce is the scent dispersed by employees and machines in Abercrombie stores with the goal of infusing all the apparel they sell.
The chain, which has sold a men's fragrance called Fierce since 2002, wants a court to order Knowles to abandon the plan. Abercrombie has held a trademark for the word "fierce" since 2003, according to the lawsuit it filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Columbus.
Fierce is the scent dispersed by employees and machines in Abercrombie stores with the goal of infusing all the apparel they sell.
Now I know why every time I walk in that store, I have a 35 minute sneezing fit. That smell is on absolutely everything in there. But anyway, I'm not a lawyer so I can't really comment on this but I'm going to assume Beyonce's fragrance is for black people because I'm ignorant, so that clearly sets the two apart. Right? ...
