Federal Judge Dismisses Build-A-Bear’s IP Suit Over Skoosherz in Missouri Due to Jurisdiction Issues

In a recent development, a Missouri federal judge dismissed Build-A-Bear Workshop’s lawsuit seeking a declaration that its Skoosherz stuffed toy line does not infringe the trade dress rights asserted by Kelly Toys for its popular Squishmallows. The judge ruled that the Missouri court lacks jurisdiction over the intellectual property dispute, which is concurrently being litigated in California. For more details, refer to the full article.