September 22, 2022
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday rebuffed a bid by Target Corp. to invalidate the copyright for Ty Inc.'s "Rainbow" plush toy poodle in litigation from the toymaker accusing the retailer of selling a knockoff, saying Target hadn't shown that Ty's copyright application contained inaccuracies.
April 03, 2018
Ty Inc., the manufacturer behind the 1990s collectible toy craze Beanie Babies, sued Target Corp. in Illinois federal court on Monday, alleging the retailer is selling a knockoff of Ty's "Rainbow" plush toy poodle from its popular "Beanie Boos" collection, violating Ty's copyright.