Deadmau5 and Disney settle trademark dispute over mouse ears: report

Toronto electronic dance musicDJJoel Zimmerman, best-known by his rodent inspired stage nameDeadmau5, has reportedly reached adeal with Disney over his disputed use of mouse ears.

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The Canadian artistand the California-basedmedia conglomeratereached an undisclosed settlement to enda months-longlegal battle, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Zimmerman's lawyer told the publication that the two sides have ended their disagreement "amicably."

Details of the dealare unclear, and Zimmerman has remained uncharacteristically quiet on the matter on his Twitter account.However, terms ofsettlement will likely be made public when the papers are officiallyfiled to the United States Patent andTrademark Office.

'Lawyer up, Mickey'

The trouble began late last year when Disney tried to block Zimmerman fromtrademarking his signature mouse head on the grounds that it too closely resembles their iconic Mickey Mouse silhouette.

Zimmerman fired back with a cease-and-desist order, accusing the company of unauthorized use of his music in a 90-second video titled Ghosts 'n' Stuff.

At the time, Zimmerman's lawyertold Radar Online that the artist's mouse head logo which he has been using since 2005 was already a registered trademark in 30 countries, including the U.K., Ireland, Germany, France, Australia and Japan.

The 34-year-old DJtaunted the family entertainment powerhouse on Twitter.

The deal comes just days after the mouse-headed musician settled a dispute with the creators ofDeadmouse: The Musical.

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Zimmermanclaimed that thetitle of the show, which is running at theToronto Fringe Festival next month,infringedon his trademarked name.

He backed down after the show's creators addedadisclaimer specifying that theshow about house-music culture is a parody.