Fleischer Studios Inc., the creator of animated cartoon character Betty Boop, sued several e-commerce sellers in Chicago Wednesday for allegedly infringing its trademarks through the sale of counterfeit products.
In a lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Illinois, Fleischer Studios said it identified a number of online storefronts selling counterfeit Betty Boop goods on platforms such as Alibaba, Amazon, eBay, and Etsy without authorization.
In its complaint, the company said the sellers “take advantage of a set of circumstances, including the anonymity and mass reach afforded by the Internet and the cover afforded by international borders, to violate ...
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