Ty, Inc. v. Gma Accessories, Inc. And Paul Harris

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1997-12-19

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POSNER, Chief Judge. Ty, the manufacturer of the popular “Beanie Babies” line of stuffed animals, has obtained a preliminary injunction under the Copyright Act against the sale by GMA (and also a retailer, but we can disregard that aspect of the injunction) of “Preston the Pig” and “Louie the Cow.” These are bean-bag animals manufactured by GMA that Ty contends are copies of it…

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