Grumpy Cat wins US$710,000 court payout. Cat still haz no lols
A California jury gave the furry frown queen a big payout in a federal lawsuit over the use of her identity by a beverage company
It won’t put a smile on her notoriously pouty face but Grumpy Cat, the feline who became an internet meme and a hugely lucrative brand, has just won US$710,000 in court.
The famously moody-looking moggy was at the centre of a copyright infringement case in a California federal court which culminated with the jury ruling in favour of her human pet Tabatha Bundsen.
The dispute was sparked by a deal signed between Granade Beverage and Bundsen over the use of Grumpy Cat (real name Tardar Sauce) in a line of iced coffee drinks.
The five-year-old web sensation featured in a range of Granade’s drinks - dubbed “Grumpiccionos”.
But Bundsen’s company Grumpy Cat Ltd argued that the drinks firm had gone beyond their contract by using the cat’s face on a host of unauthorised products including ground coffee.
