Copyright infringement of plush toys from China mostly rejected by US court

By Melissa Ritti ( January 6, 2025, 14:53 GMT | Insight) -- A US judge in Texas removed a majority of accused plush toys from an infringement action over Chinese imports on Friday, owing to the difficulties of establishing copyright protection for stuffed animals. She had previously granted dismissal in the case, but with leave to amend.A dispute between competitors in the stuffed animal market will be limited to the felt, white spikes of a bearded dragon named “Pogo.”...

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