{"id":58817,"date":"2026-02-24T19:47:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/outkast-settle-trademark-dispute-with-edm-duo-atliens\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T19:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:47:31","slug":"outkast-settle-trademark-dispute-with-edm-duo-atliens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/outkast-settle-trademark-dispute-with-edm-duo-atliens\/","title":{"rendered":"Outkast Settle Trademark Dispute With EDM Duo ATLiens"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The parties reached a settlement agreement last week, following the hip-hop group filing a trademark lawsuit in August 2024<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\tOutkast<\/a> have settled its trademark lawsuit against an Atlanta<\/a>-based EDM duo, who called themselves ATLiens, a term the hip-hop group coined with their critically acclaimed 1996 sophomore album of the same name.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tPaperwork filed in a U.S. District court in Georgia on Feb. 19 noted the parties had \u201creached agreement on a general settlement framework\u201d and were \u201cin the process of drafting and negotiating a formal settlement agreement,\u201d according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone<\/em>. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and a judge accepted the parties\u2019 motion to terminate the civil suit on Feb. 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tReps for both parties did not immediately return Rolling Stone<\/em>\u2018s requests for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\tOutkast sued the electronic pair back in August 2024<\/a>, taking issue with the DJs using the ATLiens name and performing in masks, believing it would cause confusion amongst their fanbase. \u201cUpon information and belief, Defendant selected the name ATLiens for their EDM duo to trade upon the tremendous fame and goodwill associated with Plaintiff\u2019s ATLiens album, song, and mark, or, at a minimum, to call to consumers\u2019 minds Plaintiff\u2019s famous ATLiens album, song, and mark,\u201d Outkast\u2019s complaint argued. \u201cThe word ATLiens was invented by Outkast. Before Outkast created it, it was not used in the cultural lexicon and did not exist.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPrior to the settlement, lawyers for Outkast told Rolling Stone<\/em> they had tried to settle the matter amicably even before bringing litigation. \u201cThis is a basic brand protection issue,\u201d Abigail J. Remore and Peter Nussbaum said in 2024. \u201cOutkast therefore had to file suit in order to protect the valuable name and trademark ATLiens that it created and has continuously used for nearly 30 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n


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