Yuga Labs settles suit with artists over RR/BAYC parody, settlement bars use of BAYC trademarks

Privately held Yuga Labs has settled a long‑running lawsuit with artists Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen that accused them of copying imagery from the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, bringing an end to the case without a trial ^{[1] [2]}.

The dispute focused on the RR/BAYC collection, which its creators said was a parody of Bored Ape Yacht Club; the legal fight raised questions about where satire ends and trademark infringement begins, and the settlement avoids the jury trial that would have tested those issues ^{[2] [3]}.

Reporting says the agreement includes a permanent bar on Ripps and Cahen using Yuga Labs' trademarks and imagery and resolves a case that began in 2022, a development outlets describe as reinforcing protections for prominent NFT brands ^{[4] [3]}.