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Posted by: MWS Feb 11 2013, 11:23 PM

It’s been a little while since we’ve had a fresh card company vs. card company throw down.

Drought over. On Friday, Leaf Trading Cards filed suit against Panini America for unfair competition and trademark infringement, claiming Panini’s new PRIZM brand is essentially a rip off of technology and marketing terminology that Leaf had been using.



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Posted by: northicehero99 Feb 12 2013, 07:32 AM

Nice, how to fight over the consumers money.

Posted by: edgerrin32 Feb 12 2013, 01:30 PM

ding ding ding.






Ok im kinda lost here. Panini used to be Donruss/Playoff. But back in the day wasn't Donruss, Playoff, and Leaf all under the same roof? Or is this a case of 2 brothers that hate each other lol.

But honestly Leaf does have a really strong case here! Those panini cards do look a lot like the Leaf cards. Like the color backgrounds and what not! But then you could also say they are all like Topps Chrome, or even earlier the old school Topps finest!

On another note, I bet if Prizm didn't blow up and was just kinda a average release this may not be happening. Anytime some else do or makes something kinda like yours and theres is a big hit and yours was not so much there is the jealous factor. But those really do mimic the Leaf cards a lot!

Let the rounds begin. I see this one going all 10 rounds.

Posted by: 19th Century Indiana Jones Feb 12 2013, 01:45 PM

What?

Is that like Bowman suing Topps?

Posted by: batman1641 Feb 13 2013, 08:18 AM

I thought Leaf was owned by Panini?

Posted by: MWS Feb 13 2013, 10:27 AM

I thought that too but I guess I am wrong.

Posted by: captkirk42 Feb 13 2013, 10:38 AM

I think that is a common thought because Donruss owned Leaf and Panini bought Donruss. I guess they didn't pick up the Leaf end of things?

Posted by: srsly_chris Feb 13 2013, 01:37 PM

Razor bought the rights to use the Leaf name, if im not mistaken. They're no way connected.

Posted by: ernieren Feb 18 2013, 01:35 PM

Right Razor or another company bought the Leaf name.

Posted by: chopinalex Feb 18 2013, 10:50 PM

This is the civil war of trading cards!!! Brother against brother..I just want to know who does pro set belong too..hehe!!

Posted by: dd316 Feb 19 2013, 09:07 AM

Oh brother. It's a printing technique, and unless Leaf owns the patent on it, this is silly. They all might as well sue each other for using cardboard.