I Got SUED for Selling THIS on ETSY!

[@foxxybrn1]

Sorry that happened to you. Your logo and name instantly reminded me of Pippi Longstocking . It’s so close it’s almost on top of it. It’s a reminder that similar can get you sued. I know it sucks ❤ love you idea and ambition❤

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

Thank you for your reply. I agree. 😊

[@paolabueso]

I absolutely love your entrepreneurship videos! It’s so refreshing to see. You are gorgeous and have such a spectacular personality and ample business experience. Thank you so much for sharing this! 💖🙌✨

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

Thank you so much for watching.💕

[@monarnyc]

I am so very sorry this happened to you. Though this is helping your audience to avoid this from happening to them. The bottle cap idea is brilliant and I plan to start making items using your idea. I think the name is what caused the problem. But why didn't your attorney catch this?

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

They didn’t come to the table in the window required, so we wouldn’t have had any idea it would be an issue.

[@shymanzan2012]

Thanks for sharing the video, this is an important message for small business owners. Yeah, your logo has girls with up turned pigtails and patches on their dresses. And of course, the name of the business itself is all reminiscent of the books and movies. But it doesn’t take away from your fun designs and hard work.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

@@shymanzan2012 Thank you 😊

[@MilabeauxsPro-DemoTees]

Wow, I am so sorry. It seems to me that they sued you simply because they saw you on TV and thought that they could, that they had an argument because of the name "Pippi" and because the girls' hairstyles very loosely resemble those of the original Pippi L. I think the name Pippi is unusual, and it immediately makes me think of Pippi Longstocking, however, if they did not trademark the name "Pippi" alone, without "Longstocking" I don't quite understand how they could sue you. Your images don't look like Pippi Longstocking. As you mentioned, she had red hair, freckles, and braids. I named my business after a stuffed animal I had in childhood, that I gave a strange name to. I searched on the trademark database and could not find that anyone else had used that name. But it is so scary. Thanks so much for sharing what you went through. It means a lot to me that you shared this with all of us.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

@@MilabeauxsPro-DemoTees thank you, I guess now looking back I can see how it could confuse the consumer. It was too close. But you can’t see the forest from the trees as they say.

[@angelashowsyou]

I havent even heard Longstocking in SO many years! At first when i saw Pippi I first thought peppa pig. Im sorry you went through this. Especially since the company didn't speak up in the waiting comment period I dont see a resemblance to the original character

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

I know I was probably five when I started watching that storybook series, but it just shows you that you have to be so careful and even when you hire somebody to help you, mistakes can be made. I can see the resemblance now and understand, but it took me years to see it probably making this video is when I finally saw it.

[@southernbellcooks5175]

I see tons of Mickey and Minnie Mouse images sold on Etsy. Tons of Grinch, and all kinds of trademarked images. It's just a matter of time before they get caught and are sued.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

And the sad thing is alot of people are buying templets and kits off ETSY tor from so called Craft Coaches thinking its ok to sell.

[@KMyer]

What kills me is that they don't go after the edibles such as cakes, cookies, toppers. This surprises me because Disney doesn't play when it comes to trademark infringement.

[@Midlife_Manical_Mayhem]

@@KMyer professional bakeries buy the licenses to use those images. smaller businesses just have not been caught.

[@Midlife_Manical_Mayhem]

disney has a department that their whole job is to search the web for copyright infringement and shut them down. they eventually get caught.

[@KMyer]

@@Midlife_Manical_Mayhem Ah ok. I wonder if they've gone after small bakers yet.

[@tmbrands3216]

Yes, I can see the "likeness" in the name, and the two girls resemble the original character even if it's not exactly the same.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

@@tmbrands3216 I agree, thank you so much for your input. 💕

[@RusticPlayground]

I can't find the next video.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

I will post in it soon.

[@lorihuff6702]

Very misleading. Just wanting those clicks.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

@@lorihuff6702 nothing misleading about getting sued. This is a follow-up to the original video that I posted for people who wanted to know exactly what happened and all the details. Sorry if I disappointed you, but this is my story. I just finally got up enough courage to actually fill in the blanks.

[@ElisaDoesBusiness]

I’m glad to tell the full story.

[@MsSadie_says]

humm sorry for the devastation, as you put your heart and soul along with your family in your 1st company. I would not kick or taunt a person after something like this. I am sure you have learned a valuable lesson from this experience. Thanks again for sharing your past situation. I am sure you are doing bigger and better things NOW - just keep moving forward.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

Thank you 😊

[@Midlife_Manical_Mayhem]

sadly, yes, your characters strongly resemble the story character. the only thing missing is the red hair. it looks like your artist took inspiration from pippi long stocking. i'm sorry this happened to you. i was a business owner for a while and, though i did not trademark or copyright anything, i definitely understand the importance of protecting your work and how devastating that must have been for you. i hope you find your feet again and strike out as an entrepreneur again. your marketing material is fabulous.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

I completely agree with you and looking back now. I definitely see it but when you’re in it sometimes you don’t recognize it but I completely agree with you. 100%. 💕

[@KMyer]

I remember when bottle cap everything was the rage and they still seem to be out there. I do see the close resemblence to Pippi Longstocking but I'm wondering why you didn't continue just selling items without putting them under a brand name. Did the lawsuit mar your relationship with the top stores?

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

Yes, I could continue to sell my clips, they just took the Name, Website, and Trademarks. It took me a bit to get back on my feet.

[@KMyer]

@@Elisa_DoesLife That's good to hear. Good luck!

[@jenny881283]

Awww man, this was such a brilliant product. It sucks because the product has nothing to do with the characters. I agree the character were similar to Pippi longstocking and I was see how pippi tails would suggest it was the same due to pippi's hair.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

Thank you and I do agree with your statement. 💕

[@yukimasahiko]

I am sorry that happened to you. I loved the clips and things you were showing. As a 40-year-old, I would even rock some of them. I'm not going to lie. And they probably did want to use the name for a title or something, and you were just in the way.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

Thank you 🥰

[@kia3073]

That's messed up! I think the agency that approved your trademark should have been penalized and not you. The trademark office that approved your trademark should have been the ones at fault and not you. They should have done a thorough check.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

😊 thanks

[@MsSadie_says]

They should have worked out a deal to allow you to be the 1st company in their franchise; since you were already in USA and they were in Sweden. with that i would NEVER join their franchise.

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

That’s a unique perspective.

[@Midlife_Manical_Mayhem]

they would have expected a huge licensing fee and a regular portion of her sales. she'd be better off changing her business names, as hard as all of this was.

[@IAMJESUShereNnow]

Pippi longstockings, Pippi tails just seeing the two names together suggests the same company. Here's a name channel co with a CC logo 😆

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

@@IAMJESUShereNnow I agree, but I think when you’re in it you don’t see it. Now looking back when making this video, I definitely would have lost in court.

[@tabshagen2963]

they are two different names.....tails and longstockings....... I"m so sorry! :(

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

Thanks 😊

[@babyhughie974]

Oh i thought it was about the bottle caps cuz we all used to make those with sizzix i used to collect all bottle caps

[@Elisa_DoesLife]

They were popular.