Ryder Ripps, Jeremy Cahen and Yuga Labs Settle Bored Ape Yacht Club Lawsuit

Ryder Ripps, a conceptual artist, and his colleague Jeremy Cahen have settled their legal dispute with Yuga Labs, the company behind the popular Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs. This brings a definitive end to a trademark infringement lawsuit that began in 2022. Ripps and Cahen had created their own collection, RR/BAYC, using the same images as the original Bored Apes, claiming it was a form of protected artistic satire. While they argued their project was a First Amendment-protected artwork, a court initially sided with Yuga Labs, finding that the similar artwork caused confusion among consumers.







