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accession: "0001213900-23-034611"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VPRB"
cik: "0001376231"
company_name: "VPR Brands, LP."
filed_at: "2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T04:46:09.167271+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VPR Brands settles ELF trademark lawsuit; Safa Goods to pay $5.3M plus royalties

## Summary
- Settlement with Safa Goods LLC resolves lawsuits against Shenzhen Weiboli and distributors over ELFBAR products infringing VPR's ELF trademark and patent.
- Safa to pay $5,300,197 in 18 equal monthly installments plus $50,000 attorneys' fees.
- VPR grants Safa three-year license to ELF trademark and U.S. patent 8,205,622; royalty rates: 9% (pre-Weiboli resolution), 4.5% (post-resolution or if purchased from ELF Brand LLC).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-034611
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VPRB
- cik: 0001376231
- company_name: VPR Brands, LP.
- filed_at: 2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376231/000121390023034611/0001213900-23-034611-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376231/000121390023034611/ea177762-8k_vprbrands.htm

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