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postheadericon Warner Bros. and 5th Cell facing Keyboard Cat, Nyan Cat lawsuit

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publisher and developer brand Scribblenauts continued abuse by the creators of memes oriented.

<i></i><P class=caption><I>Image credit: Scribblenauts Wiki</I></P></DIV> <P></P> <P>Attorneys for Charles Schmidt (Keyboard Cat) and Christopher Orlander Torres (Nyan Cat) filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the companies at the end of April, according to a description of the case from the Los Angeles IP trademark blog (via Eurogamer). </P> <P>The Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat memes appeared in various Scribblenauts games, including the 2009 original DS game, 2010's Super Scribblenauts, 2011's Scribblenauts Remix, and 2012's Scribblenauts Unlimited. </P> <P>Schmidt and Torres claim they never gave Warner Bros. and 5th Cell license or authorization to use Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat in the games. The plaintiffs accuse the companies of

Notably, Schmidt and Torres did not submit trademark applications for Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat until after the first Scribblenauts game was released, which could hurt the pair's case.

The case is Schmidt, et al. v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., CV13-02824 JFW (C.D. Cal. CV13-02824). For more, check out the complaint in full.

A Warner Bros. representative was not immediately available to comment.

The next Scribblenauts game is rumored to be a DC Comics superhero game that could be announced as early as the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo next month.

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"Warner Bros. and 5th Cell facing Keyboard Cat, Nyan Cat lawsuit" was posted by Eddie Makuch on Thu, 02 May 2013 08:08:20 -0700

creators Keyboard Cat Nyan Cat and continued Scribblenauts developer 5th Cell and publisher Warner Bros., accusing the companies to use their memes without consent.

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lawyers Charles Schmidt (Keyboard Cat) and Christopher Orlander Torres (Nyan Cat) filed a complaint for trademark infringement against the company by the end of April, according to a description of the case IP blog Los Angeles brand (via Eurogamer).
  • Keyboard Cat Nyan Cat and even appeared in several Scribblenauts games, including the original DS game of 2009, Super Scribblenauts, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Scribblenauts Scribblenauts Remix Unlimited.
  • Schmidt and Torres said they never gave Warner Bros. and fifth cellular license or permission to use Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat in games. The plaintiffs accuse the companies of "shame" that use the material to promote and market the securities of Scribblenauts and seek unspecified damages.
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Schmidt and Torres have filed for trademarks for Keyboard Cat Nyan Cat and after the first Scribblenauts game came out, which could affect the case of the couple.

Anyway, Schmidt et al. v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., CV13-02824 JFW (CD Cal. CV13-02824). For more information, see the complaint in its entirety.

A Warner Bros. representative was not immediately available for comment.

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