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Apple threatens Chinese company over Steve Jobs doll
LITIGIOUS Apple is apparently threatening the Chinese maker of a Steve Jobs action figure with legal action.
According to the The Telegraph, Apple has told Chinese company In Icons, which makes the 12-inch doll, that it will sue unless they cease trading.
Reportedly the legal battle centres around the likeness of the figurine to the late Apple co-founder, and Apple says it owns the rights.
In a rumoured letter to In Icons, Apple wrote that any toy that resembles its logo, the name of someone who works for it, or the appearance or likeness of its products is a criminal offence.
The doll, which we at the INQUIRER are quite honestly are disturbed by, wears Jobs's trademark blue jeans, sneakers and black turtleneck sweater.
It also comes with accessories including a pair of glasses, a leather belt, black socks, a bar stool, two apples and even a "One More Thing" backdrop.
For those that still want the figure despite this, it's currently available on Ebay for $135, on preorder. It's normally $99 and is due for release in February if, of course, it ever appears on the shelves. µ
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$135?! Is it inflatable and lifesize? Someone can finally screw Apple...
Apple. Is that restrictive, expensive fad still around?
gees people, move on already
Apple should be sued for restraint of trade. I have never seen a company that sues everybody at the drop of a hat. This company could not exist if it relied solely on competition. Who the hell would want a Steve Jobs doll anyway. It would probable run around suing eeverybody.
is you have to buy and fit a replacment doll pancreas every month which costs $50, if you don't the damn thing explodes.
I hope they make a doll out of me and sell it for a huge profit!!! Can't wait!!1
Jobs made money out of Chineese people for a long time. It is time that Chineese people make money out of Steve. That would be fair. Plus it is less polluting and does not use any company patents.
I would not want one anyway, who would? I mean a doll/action figure that would love you then hate you, scream at you, use you, steal your ideas and unashamedly become a billionaire, then cry, have a hissy fit and finally fire you.
I would not want one anyway, who would? I mean a doll/action figure that would love you then hate you, scream at you, use you, steal your ideas and unashamedly become a billionaire, then cry, have a hissy fit and finally fire you.
Since when does a company have the right to the likeness of a former employee who's dead?
And not only that but they think they have that ownership in freaking china? Did apple actually patent the looks of steve jobs? Successfully?
I'm starting to wonder if any of this is true. I mean if it were the relatives suing in the story then yeah maybe.
I know why Apple is suing: The doll is not true to what Steve jobs looked like, it should be bonier! The body look like it comes from muscular action figure.
I want one - they should sell it at the apple store and say that there is limited availability of Steve Jobs due to cancer in the factory.
The doll doesn't steal intellectual property from other people, patent that IP, and then sue the creators for patent infringement.
Does it come with the liver stolen from another doll?
Or, velvet ropes so it can cut in line?
The BEST would be if it came with addition child slave labor figures building iPlods.
7" version?