50 Cent’s firm Sire Spirits is in a authorized battle with Rémy Martin and lately scored a minor victory within the case.
In accordance with court docket paperwork obtained by XXL, a choose ordered final Thursday (April 28) for 50’s Sire Spirits, which incorporates his Branson Cognac model, to maneuver ahead with the authorized case towards Rémy Martin, who initially sued Sire Spirits for infringement.
The case stems from E. Rémy Martin & Co.’s copyright-infringement lawsuit, filed in August of 2021, which alleges that fifty Cent’s Branson Cognac is a blatant copy of Rémy Martin’s jewel-shaped glass cognac bottle design for his or her common XO cognac.
Sire Spirits countersued Rémy Martin, denying allegations of infringement and asking the court docket to throw out their lawsuit. Rémy Martin then filed a movement to dismiss and strike Sire Spirits’ counterclaims and affirmative defenses, however a choose denied their movement with out receiving a reply.
In accordance with the paperwork, a choose agreed with Sire Spirits’ counterclaims and defenses to be sufficiently pled and “common-place in patent infringement lawsuits.” So the choose ordered an expedited continuing to find out the scope of Rémy Martin’s patent.
In an announcement to XXL, 50 Cent’s legal professional, Stephen Savva, contends that no infringement was dedicated on Sire Spirit’s half.
“Our place continues to be that there was no infringement of any variety,” the assertion reads. “We intend to vigorously pursue all claims and defenses, together with invalidating sure patents and commerce costume purportedly held by Rémy Martin. It is a dispute that Sire Spirits didn’t begin, however we’ll do all the pieces in our energy to complete.”
On Instagram immediately (Might 3), 50 share a weblog put up about his small court docket victory. Within the caption, he wrote, “They know i didn’t take there bottle design. The Large manufacturers attempt to put smaller manufacturers in court docket once they begin gaining momentum to sluggish them down. They know Branson Cognac is the brand new wave.”
This isn’t 50’s solely authorized case lately. The Energy franchise co-creator continues to be battling Teairra Mari for his cash that the R&B singer-turned-reality star owes him.
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