Friday, September 18, 2009
Beyonce Sued Over "Fierce" Fragrance
Looks like Beyonce is being sued by Abercrombie & Fitch over the name of her upcoming fragrance "Fierce". The popular teen clothing line says that they already own the rights to that name.
The grammy-winning singer announced this week that she had teamed up with fragrance maker Coty, which launched the celebrity scent craze in 2002 when Jennifer Lopez' Glow racked up $100 million in sales in one year. Knowles' perfume, named after her onstage alter ego, Sasha Fierce, is supposed to launch next spring. Her line of clothing, also called Sasha Fierce, just debuted in department stores.
Within hours of Tuesday's announcement, Abercrombie filed suit in federal court in Columbus, asking a judge to stop Knowles and accusing her of trademark infringement, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices because it already sells a men's cologne called Fierce.