In a separate lawsuit, Monster Beverage and Orange Bang sued Vital Pharmaceuticals for trademark infringement. Orange Bang previously sued Vital Pharmaceuticals in 2009, and the two companies settled the next year, with restrictions placed on Vital Pharmaceuticals' use of the Bang trademark, limited to "creatine-based" drinks and products sold exclusively at fitness venues such as gyms.
Monster Beverage and Orange Bang brought a separate lawsuit against Vital Pharmaceuticals for trademark infringement. Orange Bang had already sued Vital Pharmaceuticals in 2009, and both parties settled their dispute the next year with restrictions on Vital Pharmaceuticals' use of the Bang trademark, allowing it to be used only for "creatine-based" drinks sold exclusively at fitness locations such as gyms.