Why did mattel sue bratz

You see, when Bryant worked for Mattel, he signed a somewhat ambiguous intellectual property agreement stating that anything he created while working for Mattel belonged to Mattel. Mattel argued that, because Bryant had the idea for the Bratz dolls while working for Mattel, Mattel owned that intellectual property.

MGA countersued Mattel. A decade of litigation ensued. The U. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit reversed the decision and remanded the case for a new trial. The court also found whether or not Bryant created the Bratz dolls during the scope of his employment to be ambiguous under the employment agreement. In the new trial, Mattel lost. Times Events. Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options.

MGA, maker of Bratz dolls, above, is suing Mattel over allegations that the larger company stole trade secrets. By Tiffany Hsu. Read More. Table of Contents. Do employees pay into unemployment Illinois? Can my parents gift me land? Accept Decline Cookie Settings. I consent to the use of following cookies:.

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MGA alleges that Mattel provides "express instructions" in an page "how to steal" manual created by Mattel executives. It states that the manual taught "Mattel's corporate spies on the most effective means to steal their competitors' trade secrets. The court filing states that federal litigation between the two companies has spanned nine years, "racked up" more than 10, separate docket entries, involved two multi-month jury trials and We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest?

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