Legal Opinion
Ty Inc. v. Softbelly's, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 22, 2008No. 07-1452, 07-1519, 07-1782, 07-1793, 07-2401PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Ty Inc., the manufacturer of “Beanie Babies,” years ago brought this suit for trademark infringement under the Lan-ham Act against Softbelly’s, Inc., and some other defendants that need not be discussed separately. Softbelly’s manufactures a product that looks and feels very much like “Beanie Babies,” which it calls “Screenie Beanies.” They differ from Ty’s product mainly in having chamois bellies and being sold to the public through computer stores for wiping computer screens: hence the chamois.
The case was tried to a jury back in 2002, but rather than allow it to…
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