The $4 Million Battle Over Inflatable Pool Toys
As much as $20,000 a day in sales of floating doughnuts, pineapples, and flamingos are at stake in a pair of federal lawsuits.
It's doughnut versus doughnut in a $4 million fight over your pool party.
Best known for baked goods-shaped pool toys, novelty manufacturer BigMouth Inc. sued two companies it claims are hawking infringing floaties on Amazon.com. The complaints name "SoloFleet" and "Floating Panda," identifying them by their seller handles since their true identities are unknown. The five products Floating Panda currently sells are pool toys, three of which resemble those sold by BigMouth. SoloFleet has 10 products for sale, one of which is a doughnut similar to one sold by BigMouth.