Legal Opinion
Ty, Inc. v. Publications International Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 11, 2002No. 01-3304PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Ty is the manufacturer of Beanie Babies. These well-known beanbag stuffed animals are copyrightable as “sculptural works,” 17 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102(a)(5); Ty, Inc. v. GMA Accessories, Inc., 132 F.3d 1167, 1169 (7th Cir.1997), and are copyrighted by Ty, which brought this suit for copyright and trademark" infringement against Publications International, Ltd. (PIL), publisher-of a series of books, with titles such as For the Love of Beanie Babies and Beanie Babies Collector’s Guide, that contain photographs of Beanie Babies. PIL concedes that photographs of Beanie Babies are…
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