Godzilla Creator Sues NOLA Brewery Over &#39;Mechahopzilla&#39; Beer

Godzilla Creator Sues NOLA Brewery Over 'Mechahopzilla' Beer

Los Angeles -- Japanese entertainment company Toho Co. Ltd. hit New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Co. LLC with a lawsuit in Louisiana federal court Friday, saying NOLA’s “Mechahopzilla” beer violates Toho’s copyrights for the famed Japanese monster Godzilla's mechanized counterpart Mechagodzilla.

Toho claims NOLA unlawfully attempted to take advantage of the popularity and public recognition achieved by Toho’s fictional characters for the purpose of attracting attention to itself and its beer brand. According to the suit, NOLA uses packaging and advertising that copies the copyrighted Mechagodzilla character image.…

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1 comments (click to read or post):

johnfoster09 September, 2013 17:02
copyrights for a character are a weak defense. trademark is a better way to protect characters that look a certain way.

http://voices.yahoo.com/copyright-protection-graphic-characters-68998.html

http://www.ivanhoffman.com/characters.html

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