Paul Frank's Target Suit
Costa Mesa– based Paul Frank Industries has filed a federal lawsuit against Minneapolis-based retailer Target. Paul Frank said certain items sold at Target infringe on the manufacturer’s Julius the Monkey and Steve the Crab characters. According to a report in the Orange County Register, Paul Frank is charging that the retail giant sold a backpack sleeping bag that had the same shape as the monkey character as well as apparel with an image similar to the crab character.
