Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment

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3942 Dolls and Stuffed Toys
339930 Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing
intellectual property
copyright, economic damages & lost profits, georgia-pacific, reasonable royalty
Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment
2011 WL 836418 (C.D. Cal.)
US
Federal Court
California
United States District Court
Michael Wagner (Plaintiff)
Carter

Summary

Federal district court strikes portions of expert copyright infringement damages that apply the ex post Georgia-Pacific reasonable royalty calculations, because federal law requires ex ante approach.
Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment
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