05-30-2009, 06:33 AM
If you take the following to be gospel:
Seems like the guy used his current employer's resources and money to design IP (which is owned by the company as he did this while he worked there) and sold the infringing IP to another company. If all this is true, I would say the ruling seems just.
Nathan
From Comments wrote:
Answers:
A) YES - he designed the original Bratz dolls while employed at Mattel, as proved in court.
B) YES - he used parts of Barbie dolls to build his prototypes. He did it during working hours. He involved colleagues. He used Mattel supplies to draw the sketches.
C) YES - he was a doll designer at Mattel.
D) YES - as is standard in these corporations, he signed a contract that stated any products he created during his employment with Mattel belonged to Mattel. Fair or not, he signed it.
Seems like the guy used his current employer's resources and money to design IP (which is owned by the company as he did this while he worked there) and sold the infringing IP to another company. If all this is true, I would say the ruling seems just.
Nathan