A Dutch wholesaler creates a special kind of cat basket. A basket made of straw in the shape of a teepee. Another Dutch company launches a virtually identical basket, the Boony basket. According to Boony, that is no problem, because a pet basket cannot be protected by copyright. The court disagrees. Never before have there been cat baskets in a teepee shape made out of straw. This basket therefore is a copyrighted work. Both the original and later Boony basket have a teepee shape, are made of rattan and the color is identical. This makes the overall impression the same. Consequence: infringement, a sales ban and a product recall (in addition to the paying legal costs of claimant, amounting to almost € 13,000). Source image: LegalTree
