Thursday, January 25, 2018

Grumpy Cat wins $710,000 copyright lawsuit



Yes that is right, the grumpy cat isn't so grumpy now, at least its owners are not anymore. Bet they are smiling all the way to the bank with that $710,000 check.
Can you believe it a cat just made its owners that much money?
You better believe it, and even though there is no solid amount, it is specualtated the grumpy cat has made its owners anywhere between $1 MILLION to $100 MILLION
YES!!!!
That much $$$$$$$$$ 
with that many 00000000s

How did it all start?
Grumpy cat = real name Tarder Sauce LOL, yes for real

Became a celebrity by capitalized on the popularity of memes in 2012 as a perpetual sourpuss. One of the most famous images of the cat, was quoted with the text  “I had fun once. It was awful.”


The cat was a cash cow with it's unexpected fame.
Her owner, Tabatha Bundesen of Morristown, Ariz quit her job waitressing at Red Lobster, according to the Hollywood Reporter. 

The owner later formed Grumpy Cat Limited.
The company has produced a line of branded clothing, pillows, mugs, pens, bags and books “written” by the unhappy cat, including a New York Times bestseller.

The cat has appeared on “Today,” “Good Morning America” and even “American Idol.” She has starred in a commercial for Honey Nut Cheerios and became an official “spokescat” for Nestle’s Friskies cat food in 2013. 

Also signed a lucrative deal with Grenade beverage company for “Grumpy Cat Grumppuccino.”

In 2015, the beverage company created a line of “Grumpy Cat Roasted Coffee,” which was not in the original deal. Grumpy Cat Limited filed a copyright lawsuit in federal court.

Grumpy Cat Limited also claimed that Grenade was also selling unauthorized Grumppuccino T-shirts which “blatantly infringe on the Grumpy Cat copyrights and Grumpy Cat trademarks”




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