Grumpy Cat Limited v. Grenade Beverage LLC

  1. August 22, 2018

    Grumpy Cat Denied Attys' Fees In 'Grumppuccinos' IP Claim

    A California federal judge said holders of the rights to “Grumpy Cat” copyrights and trademarks were not entitled to attorneys’ fees on infringement claims against a company marketing “Grumppuccinos” and other coffee products, as the defendants had not acted in bad faith when selling merchandise featuring the cat-turned-meme.  

  2. June 25, 2018

    Grumpy Cat Seeks Atty Fees After 'Grumppuccino' IP Win

    The owners of the "Grumpy Cat" copyrights and trademarks asked a California federal court on Friday to award them nearly $322,000 in attorneys' fees after they won a suit over a coffee shop's sale of "Grumppuccinos" branded with the internet-famous pet's name and image.

  3. May 31, 2018

    'Grumppuccino'-Maker Can't Avoid Infringement Of Cat Image

    A coffee shop that made "Grumppuccinos" and other Grumpy Cat-related coffee products is liable for copyright and trademark infringement because a stipulation of its licensing agreement with the owners of the "Grumpy Cat" image — which allowed only the sale of Grumpy Cat iced coffee – was a condition rather than a covenant, a California federal judge found Thursday.

  4. January 24, 2018

    Grumpy Cat Gets Mad Over IP Coffee Case, Wins $710K

    A California jury awarded the company that owns the "Grumpy Cat" image $710,000 in damages in a copyright and trademark infringement case brought by the famously frowning feline's owners against a beverage company marketing "Grumppuccinos" and other coffee products.

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