You Don't Own Me: The Court Battles That Exposed Barbie's Dark Side

Paperback, 304 pages

English language

Published April 23, 2019 by W. W. Norton Company.

ISBN:
978-0-393-35671-7
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The battle between Mattel, the makers of the iconic Barbie doll, and MGA, the company that created the Bratz dolls, was not just a war over best-selling toys, but a war over who owns ideas.

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Fascinating view (including legal battle) between Barbie and Bratz doll makers

I am only about half way through this so far - it's a fairly easy read.

I am an intellectual property lawyer, so I am keyed into the legal parts of the book.

But you don't need to be a lawyer to understand the conflict.

I was particularly interested in the energy that these corporations brought to their battles as well as the heavy hand of ownership they try to exert over the creative people who work for these companies.

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