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Mattel won a major victory Thursday in its copyright infringement lawsuit against the maker of the rival Bratz dolls. A jury ruled that a designer conceived the doll characters while working for Mattel. Sales of the Barbie doll -- once a near rite-of-passage of American girlhood -- have slid since the hugely popular line of sassy urban Bratz dolls came on the scene. The ruling could potentially mean millions of dollars for Mattel when the jury considers possible damages during a separate proceeding.

This entry was posted on Friday, July 18th, 2008 at 2:24 pm and is filed under Lawyer - News.