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Outkast have officially reached a settlement in their trademark dispute with ATLiens.

Big Boi and André 3000 sued EDM duo ATLiens in 2024 over their name and masks, claiming it caused confusion with their 1996 album and song.

However, according to Rolling Stone, both parties “reached agreement on a general settlement framework” and were “in the process of drafting and negotiating a formal settlement agreement.”

Paperwork was filed in a US District Court in Georgia on February 19th, but details weren’t revealed. A judge then accepted their motion to terminate the lawsuit on February 20th.

Outkast’s lawyers previously claimed, “This is a basic brand protection issue. Outkast 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.”

The initial complaint claimed that Outkast came up with the word “ATLiens” and that it hadn’t been used before them.

“Upon information and belief, Defendant selected the name ATLiens for their EDM duo to trade upon the tremendous fame and goodwill associated with Plaintiff’s ATLiens album, song, and mark, or, at a minimum, to call to consumers’ minds Plaintiff’s famous ATLiens album, song, and mark,” the complaint read.

It continued, “The word ATLiens was invented by Outkast. Before Outkast created it, it was not used in the cultural lexicon and did not exist.”

The album, ATLiens, was released in August 1996, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 chart with 350,000 copies in its first two weeks. It has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

The title track, ‘ATLiens’, was also a huge success, reaching number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.