Editor’s note: This article was first published in March 2011. It is a news item from that month about the Mark Zuckerberg action figures made by MIC.
As we mentioned in our previous article about the action figures made by the company MIC, first of Steve Jobs and then of Facebook’s creator, Mark Zuckerberg, we wondered whether Zuckerberg would let a company profit from his image. Well, the answer is no: MIC has already heard from the law firm Zuckerberg hired.
This means we’re getting to know Mark better and better. He doesn’t let anything slide, and he certainly won’t allow anyone, under any circumstances, to do business with his brand, his network, let alone his image.
For now, the company that “designed”, made and sold the Mark Zuckerberg figures for $69 won’t be able to sell them, so let’s hope it didn’t have much stock sitting in the warehouse.
In short, the figures have been banned. And I’d add that every time we talk about Facebook or our friend Mark Zuckerberg, we try to choose our words carefully in case a letter with a lawsuit turns up one day. Once you get a taste for something you can’t stop, and Zuckerberg has mastered the art of suing like no one else.
Further reading
- Who is behind Facebook
- The first baby girl named Facebook is born
Featured image: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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