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 initiated a lawsuit against Vital Pharmaceuticals for trademark infringement. Orange Bang had previously filed a lawsuit in 2009, and both parties resolved their dispute by placing 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.