Topps Suing Upper Deck

[Ripken]

Design of OPC cards from the new issue look much like Topps' 1970s design:

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...eck-again.html

[Djarum]

I agree with topps. They do look like the 75 design. And doesn't it always seem each company sues eash other several times a year ???

[SteakNchop]

Deffintly looks similar.

[OnePimpTiger]

It definitely looks very similar. And OPC used to be a sister brand to Topps, so it's very likely UD considered that when designing the card, wanting it to look like a throwback to the old OPC, which was owned by Topps at the time.

[pantherfan]

In its lawsuit, Topps described how it believes Upper Deck mimicked its design with just a few variations.

Aren't all cards mimick's with a few variations?

[gladdyontherise]

uh-oh..

[EdgarM_11]

It is definitely similar, and likely intentionally so. But since I have no knowledge of the law in cases like this, I will not comment on whether its outright theivery.

[pootshwan]

WHy would they even make something so similar? just to push topps' buttons?

[DaClyde]

Where was their outrage 8-9 years ago when Fleer Tradition and UD Vintage came out?

[bprevatte]

UD wins


http://www.cardcornerclub.net/?q=node/144

North Las Vegas, NV (April 15, 2009) – The Upper Deck Company won a legal victory today when a New York judge denied a Temporary Restraining Order sought by Topps to prevent the release of 2009 Upper Deck Series Two and 2009 O-Pee-Chee baseball card products.
Yesterday, the Topps Company filed a lawsuit against Upper Deck claiming copyright infringement. Upper Deck strongly denies the allegations and did, in fact, do its due diligence when researching, clearing and securing approvals to use the card designs. Upper Deck received necessary legal approvals and proper protocol was followed to ensure there were no infringements.
“Based on the tactics utilized by Topps thus far, Upper Deck questions the validity of this claim,” said Bernd Becker, Upper Deck’s vice president of Trading Cards. “We strongly disagree with the allegations. In today’s challenging economic environment, it seems petty and counterproductive to file such a frivolous suit.”
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