Mattel Hit With Trademark Suit Over Monster High Dolls

Law360, New York (August 10, 2012, 6:57 PM ET) -- Mezco Toyz LLC has lodged a trademark infringement suit in New York claiming that toy giant Mattel Inc.'s new line of widely popular Monster High dolls are copycat versions of Mezco's Scary Tales dolls.

In a complaint filed in New York federal court on Aug. 6, Mezco Toyz — which holds the rights to popular doll lines including characters from popular television programs "Family Guy" and "South Park" — claimed that Mattel's new fairy tale-based Scary Tales line of Monster High dolls infringed its trademark of...
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Case Information

Case Title

Mezco Toyz, Inc. v. Mattel Corporation

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Trademark

Case Number

1:12-cv-06013

Judge

P. Kevin Castel

Date Filed

August 6, 2012

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