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Aurora World, Inc. Files Lawsuit Targeting Beanie Baby Maker Ty, Inc.
urora World, Inc., a leading plush toy and gift
manufacturer, recently announced that it has filed a
lawsuit in federal court against Ty, Inc. for copyright
infringement and four other violations in regards to Aurora’s
plush line, YooHoo & Friends™. In the lawsuit, Aurora
alleges that Ty’s Beanie Boos™ plush line
infringes on YooHoo & Friends™.
The lawsuit also alleges claims against Ty based
on violations of the Lanham Act and California
Business and Professions Code, as well as common
law misappropriation and unfair competition.
International Inspirational Gift Wholesaler
Celebrates 75 Years in Business
lthough new to the secular retail marketplace, 2010
marks Swanson Christian Products serving the Christian
retail industry for 75 years. As one of the oldest and
continual wholesale operations in the Christian retail
industry, the company has earned one of the top slots
in that industry’s supplier rankings.
Swanson Christian Products was founded by Clifford
Swanson. Recent economic times, and a desire to
expand into the general gift market, now has the
company working to introduce their already successful
product lines into secular gift shops, museum and
specialty gift stores and mainline retailers.
Pumpernickel PressAnnounces Willow Tree® Card License
umpernickel Press has announced a licensing
agreement with Willow Tree® creator
Susan Lordi for exclusive production of fine art,
embossed greeting cards and notes.
This new line of unique, premium quality embossed
interpretations of the Willow Tree figurines as cards
will be introduced at AmericasMart in January.
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