Jan 8, 2012

Apple threatens to sue In Icons for a Steve Jobs doll

The company won in 2010 another lawsuit similar to the MIC Company
Steven Paul Jobs, called Steve Jobs, co-founde...
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The company Apple is willing to take legal action against toy company In Icons, which will commercialize an action figure of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. If the company does not cease in its efforts to sell the doll Jobs, Apple will sue the company because it claims to have rights.
The company has manufactured Icons In an action figure of the co-founder of Apple, a figure who bears a striking resemblance to Jobs. It is not the only or even less, but it seems like the more noise is rising.
In addition to imitate the facial features, the toy company has sought that the figure has the most characteristic features that Jobs had during his public appearances. In this way, the doll wears jeans classic and unmistakable dark jersey made ​​famous by Steve Jobs. It also has round glasses and Apple co-founder of the alliance.


The doll is scheduled to go on sale next February, but Apple is threatening to sue InIcons, unless the toy ceased its activities. The Cupertino allege that the action figure bears a strong resemblance to one of the founders of Apple, rights which the company claims it has, as recorded by the British newspaper   The Telegraph.


The U.S. company has written a letter to the company Icons In stating that "any toy that resembles the logo of the technology company, the name of the person's appearance or image of their products is a criminal offense," said the letter.


In fact, the Cupertino in 2010 won another lawsuit similar to the MIC company make another action figure of Steve Jobs. By the way, this company also markets other doll like Mark Zuckerberg, still for sale.


The Steve Jobs doll, besides going dressed like Apple co-founder, has different accessories, including reproductions have anticipated the scale of the iPhone, iPad and another one of the first Mac models, but shall not be included next to the doll.

The figure mimics the positions that Jobs did during his presentations to show new products, and users may use different parts of the hands of Jobs to improve theposes.


Initially, the figure will be available from February in the United States. The estimated price of this replica of Steve Jobs 30 inches is $ 99  and for the momentit is not known how or whether supplements marketed to reach Europe.



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