Beyoncé has voluntarily dropped a lawsuit against a Texas company that was selling unauthorized “Feyonce” merchandise, Reuters reports and Pitchfork can confirm. Beyoncé and her team filed the lawsuit back in April 2016, alleging that Andre Maurice, Leana Lopez, and their company Feyonce Inc. had willfully engaged in trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution, and more by selling merchandise that said “FEYONCÉ,” “He Put a Ring on It,” and more. Beyoncé’s team had been seeking unspecified damages from Feyonce Inc., et al. The case was officially dismissed today (January 17).
As Reuters notes, it is unclear from court documents if Beyoncé and Feyonce Inc. reached a settlement out of court. Pitchfork has contacted Andre Maurice and Leana Lopez, as well as attorneys for Beyoncé.
https://pitchfork.com/news/beyonce-drops-lawsuit-over-feyonce-merchandise
