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Disney Enterprises, DC Comics & Sanrio, Inc. v. The Party Animals LLC
Sanrio joined Disney and DC to sue a costume company over counterfeit character mascots, including Hello Kitty. An example of brands teaming up against a single counterfeiter.
Disney Enterprises, DC Comics, and Sanrio, Inc.,
Plaintiff,
v.
The Party Animals LLC (Jason Lancaster),
Defendant.
Docket No.not public
CourtU.S. District Court, Central District of California
Filed2012
StatusFiled
The record
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Docket No.
- not public
- Filed
- 2012
- Sanrio’s role
- Plaintiff
- Type
- Counterfeiting
- Claims
- Copyright infringement; Trademark infringement
- Counsel — plaintiff/petitioner
- not public
- Counsel — Sanrio side
- not public
What happened
Sanrio joined Disney and DC to sue a costume company over counterfeit character mascots, including Hello Kitty. An example of brands teaming up against a single counterfeiter.
Outcome
Sought statutory damages (reported up to $150k per copyright and large trademark figures). Outcome not public.
The legal nuance
Co-plaintiff enforcement spreads cost and signals to the market.
Sources of record