Less than 48 hours after announcing a new fragrance from her Sasha Fierce line, Beyonce has been sued by clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch on claims that “fierce” falls under their trademark.

The complaint says Abercrombie began selling its own scent, “Fierce,” in 2002 and had the name trademarked in 2003, according to the source.

Reports reveal tht Knowles filed a letter-of-intent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in September 2008 for the Sasha Fierce mark in the fragrance category. Abercrombie alleges that it sent a cease-and-desist letter to Knowles after learning of her intent, adds the source.

In somewhat related news, JAY-Z INCHES TOWARD HISTORY WITH ‘BLUEPRINT 3′! Based on sales numbers (476,000 copies), Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint 3″ gives the rapper his 11th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. The new No. 1 album moves the rapper past Elvis and toward record set by Beatles.