Los Angeles ( victory in a court) :
It wont put a smile on her notoriously pouty face but Grump cat,the feline who became an internet viral memestar and a hugely lucrative brand,has just won $710,000 in court.
What was the case ?
The five year old web sensation feaguref in a range of Granade's drinks dubbed "Grumpiccions".But Bundsen's company Grumoy cat Ltd argued that the drinks firm had gone beyond its contract by using the cat's face on a hkst kf unauthorised priducts,including ground coffee.A court document showed the the jury sided with Bundsen, awarding her $710,000.The moody looking moggy was at the centre of a copyright infringement case in federal court which culminated with the jury filling in favour of her human pet Tabatha Bundse.
The viral 'Grumpy cat ' :
Grumpy cat inadvertently went viral in 2012
globally when Budson's brother posted a
picture online of the cat sporting its now
ubiquitoue angry looking face, caused by a
pronounced underbite.She went viral ,
spawning rearms of "lolcat" memes.
Celebrity in her own :
Internet fame soon turned into hard cash as Grumpy cat became a celebrity in her own rigjt,making cameos in films and TV shows , appearing at Comicon and red carpet premiers and featuring in a host of lucrative merchandise deals.She's been successful enougj that her owner was forced to bat down rumours her pet was worth $100m.
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