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Disney settles Pixar 'Luxo, Jr.' lamp case
Disney settles Pixar 'Luxo, Jr.' lamp case
By Eriq Gardner Anybody who's ever seen an animated film by Disney's Pixar should be familiar with the iconic squeaky desk lamp character featured in the opening credits. The character was created by Pixar chief creative officer John Lasseter more...
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Pixar Still Loves Lamp: Luxo, Jr. Lawsuit Dropped
Pixar Still Loves Lamp: Luxo, Jr. Lawsuit Dropped
getthebigpicture.net — A rare bit of bad press for Pixar emerged in September, when the company was sued by... Norwegian lamp manufacturer Luxa AS for trademark infringement. Of course, the Pixar brand has used one of those desk lamps in its logo for about 20 years. John Lasseter 's short film that inspired the ... Pixar Still Loves Lamp: Luxo, Jr. Lawsuit Dropped
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Luxo/Disney Settle Over Jr. "Custody Case"
Upcoming Pixar — ... According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Esq., both companies came to an "amicable settlement" over the conflict. It almost plays out like a custody case determining who has rights to Jr. The mess all started when Disney decided to manufacture and sell Luxo Jr. lamps packaged with the Up Blu-ray. Understandably, the lamp manufacturing giant didn’t take a liking to this move citing that such products would shed their company’s promise of quality in bad light, no pun intended. ...

Pixar and Luxo Settle Cute Lamp Dispute
/Film — ... THR Esq., the legal blog at The Hollywood Reporter, suggest that maybe the current Luxo merchandise from Disney Pixar might be the last: ...

Hollywood's Recession Is Over, Declares Murdoch [Trade Round-up]
Gawker — ... the lawsuit brought against it by the makers of the Luxo Jr. lamp that has become the Pixar trademark. Rather than celebrating the celebrity brought to it by its high profile association, the Swedish company that manufactures Luxo sued for trademark infringement after Pixar included copies of the lamp in special editions of the Up dvd's, saying Pixar's unauthorized use of their product would "cause devastating damage to Luxo and dilute the goodwill which Luxo has built up." [ Hollywood Reporter ] Send an email to Richard Rushfield, the author of this post, at ...

Hollywood's Recession Is Over, Declares Murdoch
Gawker: defamer — ... the lawsuit brought against it by the makers of the Luxo Jr. lamp that has become the Pixar trademark. Rather than celebrating the celebrity brought to it by its high profile association, the Swedish company that manufactures Luxo sued for trademark infringement after Pixar included copies of the lamp in special editions of the Up dvd's, saying Pixar's unauthorized use of their product would "cause devastating damage to Luxo and dilute the goodwill which Luxo has built up." [Hollywood Reporter] ...

Pixar Still Loves Lamp: Luxo, Jr. Lawsuit Dropped
Get The Big Picture — ... The Hollywood Reporter says that the two sides came to an amicable agreement, kind of a no harm-no foul situation. The lawsuit has been withdrawn, Luxa won't press the issue any further, and Pixar won't sell lamps anymore. ...

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