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The Bratz Are Back In Town!

July 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Copyright, Popular, Trademark

With his usual aplomb, Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th Circuit casually eviscerated the trial court’s decision in last year’s Barbie vs. Bratz battle

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Everybody Loves Barbie

April 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Copyright, Trademark

Recently, of course, Barbie made headlines with her huge trademark infringement victory over the Bratz dolls franchise, which shut down the Bratz and garnered a cool extra $100 million for Barbie after the jury decided the Bratz were bastard offspring created by Carter Bryant when he worked for Mattel. Though this is a far cry from the $1.8 billion sought by Barbie, you have to conclude that big sister won this round.

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