Legal Opinion
Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 22, 2010No. 09-55673, 09-55812PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KOZINSKI, Chief Judge:
Who owns Bratz?
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Barbie was the unrivaled queen of the fashion-doll market throughout the latter half of the 20th Century. But 2001 saw the introduction of Bratz, “The Girls With a Passion for Fashion!” Unlike the relatively demure Barbie, the urban, multiethnic and trendy Bratz dolls have attitude. This spunk struck a chord, and Bratz became an overnight success. Mattel, which produces Barbie, didn’t relish the competition. And it was particularly unhappy when it learned that the man behind Bratz was its own former employee, Carter Bryant.
Bryant worked in the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- People ex rel. Lungren v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1996
- Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
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- Blanch v. KoonsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Jacobus Rentmeester v. Nike, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
- Batiste v. NajmDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2014
- Belair v. MGA Entertainment, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- Belair v. MGA Entertainment, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2011
- Mattel, Inc. v. Mga Entertainment, Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 2011
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