Search

FORTES COMPANY GOES BANKRUPT DUE TO THE MISUSE OF THE ‘AWAITER’ MEME

... against the social network VKontakte, which was accused of violating the rights by using stickers with the image of Awaiter. In some cases, the participants in the proceedings managed to sign amicable agreements and the company withdrew the claims. The Fortes company, which was engaged in selling souvenirs (notebooks, bags, T-shirts, etc.) with the image of Awaiter on its website, could not settle the conflict amicably. On July 16, 2019, the arbitration court found the company guilty of a violation of intellectual property rights and ordered to recover the maximum compensation (5 million rubles). The company ...

Sorted by relevance | Sort by date