Legal Opinion
Mattel Inc. v. Walking Mountain Productions
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 29, 2003No. Nos. 01-56695, 01-57193PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge.
In the action before us, Plaintiff Mattel Corporation asks us to prohibit Defendant artist Thomas Forsythe from producing and selling photographs containing Mattel’s “Barbie” doll. Most of Forsythe’s photos portray a nude Barbie in danger of being attacked by vintage household appliances. Mattel argues that his photos infringe on their copyrights, trademarks, and trade dress. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Forsythe.
BACKGROUND
Thomas Forsythe, aka ‘Walking Mountain Productions,” is a…
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