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https://www.sbs.com.au/news/pokemon-wins-1-damages-from-shirt-maker
>An Australian online store must pay $1 in damages to Pokemon for selling t-shirts that featured artistic depictions of its most famous critter Pikachu.
>Melbourne-based Redbubble allows artist to sell clothes printed with any designs they wish, and many have uploaded their drawings of iconic cartoon characters.
>After spotting Pikachu and other characters on Redbubble, the Pokemon Company International sued the online store for copyright infringement, seeking more than $40,000 in damages.
>The Federal Court ruled in the Japanese company's favour on Tuesday, but Justice Tony Pagone only awarded the nominal figure of $1 in damages.
>That's because the designs were not available for purchase within the official Pokemon universe and would not have yielded royalties, the judge said.
>"Many of the items sold through the Redbubble website involved a 'mash up' of images, such as the combination of Pikachu and Homer Simpson," Justice Pagone said in his judgment.
>"The evidence did not support a confident finding of damages in the amount claimed."
>Justice Pagone said Redbubble's business model of allowing artists to upload and sell any design made copyright infringements "inevitable".
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>An Australian online store must pay $1 in damages to Pokemon for selling t-shirts that featured artistic depictions of its most famous critter Pikachu.
>Melbourne-based Redbubble allows artist to sell clothes printed with any designs they wish, and many have uploaded their drawings of iconic cartoon characters.
>After spotting Pikachu and other characters on Redbubble, the Pokemon Company International sued the online store for copyright infringement, seeking more than $40,000 in damages.
>The Federal Court ruled in the Japanese company's favour on Tuesday, but Justice Tony Pagone only awarded the nominal figure of $1 in damages.
>That's because the designs were not available for purchase within the official Pokemon universe and would not have yielded royalties, the judge said.
>"Many of the items sold through the Redbubble website involved a 'mash up' of images, such as the combination of Pikachu and Homer Simpson," Justice Pagone said in his judgment.
>"The evidence did not support a confident finding of damages in the amount claimed."
>Justice Pagone said Redbubble's business model of allowing artists to upload and sell any design made copyright infringements "inevitable".
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