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Upon information and belief, Defendant Hasbro has not purchased the special licensefrom Font Brothers which authorizes the use of the GENERATION B font software as aresource for use on goods for sale and for distribution to third parties or in the creation ofits various HASBRO “My Little Pony” branded goods, products, and/or services.
At present, the amount of such damages, gains, profits, and advantages cannot be fullyascertained by Font Brothers, but are believed to be not less than $150,000.
Bring on G5! Bring on G5! Seriously though, I would be deeply amused if this is what brought G4 to an end. Unlikely, but wild!! How the heck does a massive company like Hasbro not triple-check all of their licenses and such??
QuoteUpon information and belief, Defendant Hasbro has not purchased the special licensefrom Font Brothers which authorizes the use of the GENERATION B font software as aresource for use on goods for sale and for distribution to third parties or in the creation ofits various HASBRO “My Little Pony” branded goods, products, and/or services. Hmm . . . reading the court papers, it sounds like Hasbro purchased some kind of license, but the font company is arguing it didn't purchase the correct license for what the font was used for.QuoteAt present, the amount of such damages, gains, profits, and advantages cannot be fullyascertained by Font Brothers, but are believed to be not less than $150,000. Uh, that's it? I figured this was about millions of dollars.
The statement that the owner of the rights to the font wants "all items destroyed" that use the font is just a usual thing said in such disputes (like a threat). In general, an issue like this is very likely to be resolved by a mutual agreement, where Hasbro will pay an amount XY and the rights holder will grant an extended license. Licensing is a very complicated field, and mistakes happen all the time. Source: I was a trained paralegal before I switched to the light side of the Force and stopped helping lawyers to make rich people richer.
Sounds to me like the font company is probably not making as much money these days and looking for some money. The suit looks pretty frivolous to me, but chances are they will get something in settlement.People are so greedy sometimes.
From an article on this "In addition, Font Brothers demand the destruction of all products and material which utilize the infringing font." Seems like overkill.