Artist Sues Pet Toy Company Over Angry Birds Trademark
By Dr. Eleanor Vance | Published on January 01, 0001
Years before there was an Angry Birds video game, pet accessory maker Hartz partnered with Seattle artist Juli Adams to release a line of Angry Birds cat toys. A lawsuit filed by Adams this week alleges Hartz unlawfully took her trademarked designs and turned them into a licensing partnership with game developer Rovio that could be worth millions. According to a statement issued today by the artists’ attorneys, Hartz Mountain Corporation representatives first approached Juli Adams after discovering her work at a one of the many Pacific Northwest art fairs she HUC99 attended in the mid-2000s. Adams was asked to create a line of pet toys based on her unique style — the results of which can be seen above.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"e3616d04-4972-4839-a63a-c6975e2e9731","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.kotaku.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"1616399790","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"uncategorized","SECTION":"","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"uncategorized","TAGS":"","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); “When I was first approached, Hartz wanted me to have complete artistic freedom,” Adams said via official statement. “I wanted to create a line of toys that looked a little roughed up by your cat. I wanted to create the idea that they were characters that knew they were going to be dragged around and were upset about it. ‘Angry Birds’ seemed like the perfect name.” According to the lawsuit, Hartz entered into
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