From jungle tree houses and fire planes to Hogwarts Castle and the Death Star, LEGO’s interlocking blocks sets are beloved by kids of all ages. Earlier this year, the Federal Circuit held that Lego’s copyrighted and “most iconic” minifigure figurines, a staple in any LEGO collection, had been infringed by ZURU Inc.’s action figures. In doing so, it affirmed the district court’s preliminary injunction against ZURU preventing it from distributing and selling the infringing figurines. However, with regard to ZURU’s other toy products, the court disagreed with the lower court’s finding that LEGO had shown a likelihood of irreparable harm and vacated the injunctions.
