Legal Opinion
Fisher-Price, Inc. v. Well-Made Toy Manufacturing Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 27, 1994No. 660, Docket 93-7347PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
Fisher-Price, Inc., a toy manufacturer, owns the copyrights to “Puffalump Kids” baby dolls and “Baby Puffalumps” mouse dolls. In 1992, Fisher-Price learned that Well-Made Toys, a smaller toy manufacturer, was creating similar looking dolls for the upcoming Christmas season. Fisher-Price sued Well-Made in the Western District of New York for copyright infringement and sought a preliminary injunction. The district court (John T. Elfvin, Judge) granted the injunction.
Well-Made now appeals. It argues that Fisher-Price failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Peter Pan Fabrics, Inc. And Henry Glass & Co. v. Martin Weiner Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Citibank, N.A. And Citicorp v. Citytrust and Citytrust Bancorp, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Durham Industries, Inc. v. Tomy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- The Paddington Corporation v. Attiki Importers & Distributors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Ideal Toy Corporation v. Fab-Lu Ltd. (Inc.) and David FaberCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by142 opinions
- Tom Doherty Associates, Inc. D/B/A Tor Books v. Saban Entertainment, Inc. And Saban International N.V.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Salinger v. ColtingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- Knitwaves, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Lollytogs Ltd. (Inc.) D/B/A French Toast, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Peter F. Gaito Architecture, LLC v. Simone Development Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- Leigh v. Warner Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
137 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.