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The PLEA: Cats and the Law

The PLEA: Cats and the Law

Cat Court

Grumpy Cat, famous on the internet for its permanent scowl, was the centre of a $750,000 court case. The company set up by the cat’s owners, Grumpy Cat Limited, licensed the Grumpy Cat trademark to a coffee company for its Grumppuccino iced drink. However, the coffee company soon added Grumpy Cat’s trademark scowling image to roasted coffee packaging and t-shirts. Grumpy Cat Limited claimed the coffee company had no right to do this. They took the coffee company to court, and were awarded $750,000. During the trial, Grumpy Cat was reported to have briefly been present.