Verdict in Bratz Doll Case Could Net Mattel Millions

by Janette Spencer-Davis, Legal Editor, CCH Copyright Law Reports   

    On July 17, the world's largest toymaker and maker of the Barbie doll, Mattel, prevailed on its claim that the maker of the Bratz doll, MGA Entertainment, infringed its copyright when it hired a doll designer away from Mattel in 2000. As a result of the verdict by a jury in the federal district court in Riverside, California, Mattel could receive millions in back royalties, and maybe even ownership of the successful line of Bratz dolls that was launched by MGA in 2001. MGA has vowed to appeal the decision.

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