"Squishmallows vs. Build-A-Bear: The Plush Toy Legal Battle"
TL;DR
Stuffed toy-makers Build-A-Bear and Jazwares, owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, have filed dueling lawsuits, with Jazwares accusing Build-A-Bear of copying its Squishmallow designs and seeking an order for them to stop making their Skoosherz line of toys, while Build-A-Bear claims that Squishmallows lack a consistent look and feel and wants a court declaration that it did not infringe Jazwares' "trade dress" rights.
- Build-A-Bear and Warren Buffett's 'Squishmallows' maker square off in court Fox Business
- Plush wars? Squishmallows toy maker and Build-A-Bear sue each other over 'copycat' accusations The Associated Press
- Warren Buffett’s Squishmallows firm sues Build-A-Bear amid ‘knock-off’ claims The Guardian
- Squishmallows is taking Build-A-Bear to court over copyright claims Polygon
- Warren Buffett's Squishmallows sues Build-A-Bear over 'knockoff' toy line New York Post
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