A Win for Grumpy Cat.

PositionLAW - Trademark infringement - Brief article

Grumpy Cat finally has something to be happy about--although she probably won't smile. The famously scowling cat and internet meme, whose real name is Tardar Sauce, recently won a $700,000 lawsuit over the use of her image. The cat's owner, Tabatha Bundesen, had allowed California-based Grenade Beverage Company to use Grumpy Cat on a line of iced coffees. But Bundesen sued after finding out that Grenade was selling other Grumpy Cat products, including T-shirts. The legal payday is only a drop in the water bowl for Grumpy Cat, who by some estimates has earned $100 million through endorsements, appearances, and merchandizing since 2012. And she's not...

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