Legal Opinion
Ty Inc., Counterdefendant-Appellee v. Softbelly's, Inc., Counter-Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Ty Warner, Counterdefendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 22, 2003No. 03-1592PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Ty Inc., the manufacturer of “Beanie Babies,” brought suit for trademark infringement against Softbelly’s, Inc. and affiliated companies and individuals unnecessary to discuss separately. Softbelly’s manufactures a very similar looking and feeling product that it calls “Screenie Beanies.” They differ from Beanie Babies mainly in having chamois bellies and being sold to the public through computer stores for use in wiping computer screens.
The case was tried to a jury, but rather than allow it to render a verdict the judge entered judgment as a matter of law for Ty under…
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