http://fairplaythings.com/blog/?p=695 Toy musings from fairplaythings.com Sat, 02 May 2026 15:06:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://fairplaythings.com/blog/?p=695#comment-183 kirilaw Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:26:54 +0000 http://fairplaythings.com/blog/?p=695#comment-183 Bear in mind, though, that the Bratz lawsuit isn't about Bratz dolls looking like Barbie -- it's based on the fact that their inventor was on a contract with Mattel at the time that he invented them, making anything he thought up legally Mattel's property. That's a whole 'nother ethical kettle of fish, but it's not actually the same case as the original "inspiration" for Barbie. Bear in mind, though, that the Bratz lawsuit isn’t about Bratz dolls looking like Barbie — it’s based on the fact that their inventor was on a contract with Mattel at the time that he invented them, making anything he thought up legally Mattel’s property. That’s a whole ‘nother ethical kettle of fish, but it’s not actually the same case as the original “inspiration” for Barbie.

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