The battle between cosmetics company Borghese Inc. and the family of its late co-founder Princess Marcella Borghese has been settled.
The company helmed by GOP backer Georgette Mosbacher had filed a complaint to block the Borghese family, including former “The Bachelor” star Prince Lorenzo Borghese, from using their own name to sell products, including Prince Lorenzo’s Royal Treatment Pet Line.
Borghese Inc. also wanted the family not to refer to their grandmother — who founded Borghese in 1956 with Revlon founder Charles Revson — while marketing their own goods.
The family had filed counterclaims, and the case was set to move to trial this spring. But the two parties reached a settlement in July, which, according to public filings, stipulates the Borghese family members cannot trademark the Borghese name for products, but can use their full names for goods. (For example, “Prince Lorenzo Borghese Pet Food” would be OK; “Borghese Pet Food” would not.)
The family can also discuss their grandmother Princess Marcella and their family history for “biographical” use, but not for commercial use.
When asked to comment, Lorenzo issued a statement, saying: “The Borghese company, the Borghese family and other involved parties have settled the litigation. All parties are pleased that this matter is behind them.”