Barbie Winz!

Filed under: Legal Matters

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We mentioned last month that Barbie's parent company, Mattel, went to court for control of the Bratz doll empire.

Well, on Thursday Mattel was declared the winner of the ownership case.

The billion dollar Bratz franchise may be in the hands of Barbie soon!

The Barbie folks were able to prove to the jury that the guy who 'created' Bratz was properly under contract at Mattel when he 'birthed' the dolls, so the ho dolls 'rightfully' belong to them.

Lessons learned — read/understand your employment contracts well, y'all!

Big busine$$ takes no prisoners!

[Barbie image via WENN.]

    Posted: Jul 18, 2008 at 3:19 pm / Email this  »

    67 comments to “Barbie Winz!”

    1. asdas says – reply to this


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      FIRST

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      1st

    3. nigge says – reply to this


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      YAHH I WAS FIRST BITCHHHHS
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    4. Staci says – reply to this


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      First!!



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      Who cares?

    6. lydia says – reply to this


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      hmmm, money money money….

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      …SCREW THE MEXICANS!!!!!!

    9. skipe says – reply to this


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      greedy greedy greedy bastards.

    10. Jen says – reply to this


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      Those dolls suck anyway…they're like mini whores

    11. roach says – reply to this


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      A companies way of profiting on ur idea and invention and giving you shit in return!! I'm for anyone that screws the mega giant greedy companies!! They use the law to continue to rape the middle and poor class!! So hey all you middle and poor class claw your way to the top and rape the rich just to get a little!! Robin hood style!!

    12. yesfi says – reply to this


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      Re: nigge – FIRST? LOL JUST LIKE IN REAL LIFE… ALWAYS THINKING YOUR ARE A LITTLE BETTER THAN YOU REALLY ARE. FIRST THIRD THERE ALL THE SAME TO YOU RIGHT? HA HA HA HA HA FIRST HA HA HA HA HA



    13. 13

      Bratz look like slut dolls. Barbie rules!

    14. lana says – reply to this


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      i kind of prefer barbie due to years of bias. this is what i grew up on. the bratz dolls look like aliens to me. just plain freaky.
      on the other hand, i should be the corporate giant hating liberal, and the creator of the bratz dolls is a tiny david who dared to go against the establishment. but still, i looove barbie, no matter how deformed she looks herself.



    15. 15

      Always knew Barbie played dirty!……



    16. 16

      I was going to say perhaps mattel could de-skankify bratz.. but based off that picture of bondage barbie you posted… sigh… well, I'd pick healthy sexual curiosity barbie over ghetto ho bratz anyway.



    17. 17

      What? What a bunch of greedy ho-bags!
      Just let someone else have their own success for once!
      Boycott.

    18. PETA says – reply to this


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      It's monopoly. Mattel always wins. Mattel has connection to politicians and people in high places.



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      How come all the afro american barbies have long straight hair? Shouldn't they have corn rows or braids? Just sayin.

    20. (: says – reply to this


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      who cares??
      those doll's just remind me of miniature miley cyrus's and vanessa hundgens.
      they're just mini whores, but that are made of plastic.

    21. Kaye says – reply to this


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      Who the fuck lets their daughter play with these trashy, whore bag sperm dumpster dolls? Barbie has a career, a house, a car, a man. Bratz have what? Slutty clothes and clown makeup?

    22. betch says – reply to this


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      Bratz are 2 dollar crack whores.. but why the hell does mattel want to take away business of someone? Greedy bitches just jealous of competition…



    23. 23

      Mattel did not win, not by a LONG SHOT. MATTEL DID NOT WIN Luv ya Mr H but there is still a long way to go before they can be called winners in anything..
      :)
      bratzworld.livejournal.com/

    24. sara says – reply to this


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      This is a monopoly indeed. Mattel is trying to screw their competition in any way possible. Whatever they suck. Working for them is hell- a sweatshop, and Bob Eckert and Mattel is a white supremasist company that will let nothing get in their way. KARMA!

    25. youtu says – reply to this


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      BARBIE WINS

      Bratz dolls are ugly and deformed.



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      "“Most importantly, the verdict issued today does NOT entitle Mattel to any rights
      whatsoever of Bratz,” said Nolan, lead trial lawyer for MGA. “The verdict merely
      determined that certain drawings by Carter Bryant were created while he worked
      at Mattel.” "
      From the news, they have no rights at all and did not come close to winning the Bratz People post headlines that mislead, sorry Mattel you haven't won. :)

    27. jon says – reply to this


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      viva mattell love barbie she is way better than bratz bratz r a hooker knockoff to barbie

    28. TJ says – reply to this


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    29. james says – reply to this


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      barbie is just pathetic….who in the world buys their daughters or sons this absolutely horrid doll anymore? come on barbie..get a life..

    30. WHORE says – reply to this


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      BARBIE IS THE ORIGINAL WHORE.

    31. Legal says – reply to this


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      Intellectual property laws, people. Look it up. Mattel won fair and square. The Bratz line was developed due to an idea that originated in the course of the guy's employement at Mattel. I'm sure he signed a big old contract when he began working there. This is why you should always read before you sign.

      And also, I hope those skanky ho dolls are quickly yanked from production.



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      Re: Legal – NOT going to happen :)

    33. ccmyp says – reply to this


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      well….ain't that a surprise…another corporation destroying any and all competition in their effort to control any and all things that yield a profit….where have i heard this plot line b4?



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      "MGA points out that Mattel is only suing MGA regarding the “first generation” of
      BratzTM dolls that were issued in 2001. “Under no circumstance will Mattel be
      able to assert ownership of the Bratz franchise – which will always belong to
      MGA,” Larian said. “Our customers, retailers, vendors, and suppliers can take
      comfort in knowing that there will be no disruption in MGA’s manufacturing and
      sales of Bratz dolls or any other products,” Larian said. "

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      bratzworld.livejournal.com/



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      bratzworld.livejournal.com/
      MGA points out that Mattel is only suing MGA regarding the “first generation” of
      BratzTM dolls that were issued in 2001. “Under no circumstance will Mattel be
      able to assert ownership of the Bratz franchise – which will always belong to
      MGA,” Larian said. “Our customers, retailers, vendors, and suppliers can take
      comfort in knowing that there will be no disruption in MGA’s manufacturing and
      sales of Bratz dolls or any other products,” Larian said.

    36. Mimi says – reply to this


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      Maybe Barbie can clean up their act and teach those Bratz sluts something about being a lady.

    37. Gia says – reply to this


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      I hate those Bratz dolls, we throw them in the garbage can if someone gives one as a birthday present. We don't even bother giving them to charity. They would probably be a bad influence on the kid who plays with it. All they would learn is how to look like a $5.00 hooker.

    38. FReal says – reply to this


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      Bratz are disgusting and so are the scumbags who buy them for their children. I hope Mattel burns down the Bratz factory and warehouse.

    39. rita says – reply to this


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      never work for Mattel!

    40. Obama says – reply to this


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      Those whore dolls are toys for wetback and ghetto trash tater-tots. Only lower class fatherless children play with those dolls.

    41. justm says – reply to this


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      Re: nigge – you know what you are an ignorant piece of shit you need to keep your opinions to yourself, I didn't think people like you actually exsisted, you are nothing but a white trash son of a bitch. thats right I have stooped to your level with the name calling, A asshole such as yourself deserves it. There is a special place for you in HELL……….

    42. FU says – reply to this


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      FUck You all You hating Racists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    43. FUnig says – reply to this


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      Re: nigge – Hey dipshit Your dad wasted His sperm…if you even know Your dad!

    44. FUwhi says – reply to this


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      Re: whird – FUck Your racist ass- but then You might like that!

    45. FUfgb says – reply to this


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      Re: FGBVC – Grow up You racist idiot!

    46. Jorda says – reply to this


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      Barbie is a legend. Bratz look like transvestites.

    47. FUtat says – reply to this


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      Re: tattooed white trash – How come all the white trailer trash have tattoo's? Fuck you racist!

    48. Bravo says – reply to this


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      Re: Bratz!! – BRAVO!

    49. FUyou says – reply to this


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      Re: youtu – and barbie is realist?? Idiot!

    50. grown says – reply to this


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      Re: FReal – Grow Up!

    51. mimi2 says – reply to this


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      Re: Mimi – "lady"?? First FAKE breasts!

    52. FUoba says – reply to this


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      Re: Obama – Why so much hate? Alone again tonight??

    53. Rosi says – reply to this


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      "Bratz" is that easy girl a guy messes around with. "Barbie" is the one he marries.

    54. Alisa says – reply to this


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      Oh Please. Mattel stole the idea for Barbie from a German sex toy doll. By their reasoning, I guess the inventor of that doll could be rich as hell then by suing Mattel for stealing *his* idea.

    55. cass says – reply to this


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      that is so unfair, they had no right to do that to him, its his dolls and they have nothing to do with barbie, the law is screwed up, and people are greedy greedy greedy…

    56. ruth- says – reply to this


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      barbie is better!!
      brats are hoes
      and have d.s.l lips
      hahaha

    57. Tam says – reply to this


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      Re: Mimi2. Barbie doesn't have fake breasts. Her mother had big boobs too, it's genetic. Don't hate her because she's beautiful.

    58. dre says – reply to this


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      Lol not that I really care who won the case.. barbie is just as much as a whore as the bratz dolls.. just saying ;']

    59. Amy W says – reply to this


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      Hey, I came across this while web surfing this morning…looks like what goes around comes around!! Hope you are doing well! Megan

    60. beedu says – reply to this


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      damn straight son! barbie fucking rules

    61. Styli says – reply to this


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      Did you see the sleazy guy that created it? Get an original idea bud.

    62. heath says – reply to this


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      i love barbie.. but honestly this pizzes me off… why are they taking away from somebody elses idea. Face it Mattel you didn't come up with it… its kicking ur azz and ur tring to steal money…

      Get over it… You make billions anyways so whats the problem.. share the wealth!

    63. WTF! says – reply to this


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      I am back in the house biiiiiiiiitches!

      WTF! Yikes! Barbie is a beast. She is taken names and stompin on asses. I wonder when they are going to come out with the Donald Trump Barbie.

    64. Lady says – reply to this


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      In your face Bratz sluts!!
      I hate those hideous tranny dolls.
      GO BARBIE!

    65. Amuse says – reply to this


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      Re: nigge – Your stupid and ignorant…people like you bring this country down…people like you have bad karma coming your way too

    66. jaqy says – reply to this


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      so not fair

    67. smart says – reply to this


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      barbie destroyed american ideals.
      bratz reinforced ghetto stereotypes.
      both dolls suck and should never been put on
      shelves for impressionable girls to play with.