Mattel

About Mattel

Mattel Inc. is an American toy company and is the largest toy company based on revenue. Its products include Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. It was founded in 1945 by Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler (hence the name "matt-el"). Handler's wife Ruth Handler would later become president and is credited with establishing the Barbie product line for the company in 1959. Today the Barbie line is responsible for more than 80% of Mattel's profits. In 2007, Mattel voluntarily issued major recalls of its products (see 2007 Product recalls section)."

Quotes about Mattel

1. “ They first wanted to kill Scrabulous, but I suspect (Mattel and Hasbro) will eventually want to accommodate it. ”

   In Widgets Working As A Marketing Tool

2. “ They first wanted to kill Scrabulous, but I suspect (Mattel and Hasbro) will eventually want to accommodate it. ”

   In Widgets Working As A Marketing Tool

1. Mentioned In 13 Articles

2. Scrabulous Developers Claim Mixed Victory In Indian Court; Name In Violation, Game Not, They Say

   contentSutra.com (Sep 28 2008) Explore Article

   ...imes reports that the two sent an e-mail to fans claiming the Indian court where they being sued by Mattel ruled that the name Scrabulous was a trademark violation. But, they say, the game itself doesn't vi... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Hasbro   Mattel   Blackberry

3. Scrabulous Taken Down Worldwide By Facebook (Except In India)

   techcrunch.com (Aug 26 2008) Gaming , Social Networking Explore Article

   ...plied, but left Scrabulous up in other parts of the world, where the international rights belong to Mattel. Now, in response to a request from Mattel, Facebook has taken down the game worldwide, reports the San Jose Mercury News . The only place you... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Mattel

4. Facebook Users In India Are Last Ones With Scrabulous Access

   contentSutra.com (Aug 25 2008) Social Networking Explore Article

   ...e social network said Monday it has barred access in most countries following a formal complaint by Mattel, which holds rights outside the U.S. and Canada. (EA produces the official game in North America; R... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Jayant Agarwalla   Hasbro   Mattel

5. Lose-Lose Situation

   brants.wordpress.com (Jul 31 2008) Explore Article

   ...or North Americsa,  has done enough successful PR to be seen as the evil corporate monster. I hope Mattel is listening, as its case is awaiting resolution, and will affect the rest of the world. This is a ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Hasbro   Mattel

6. Scrabulous Pulls Off Facebook In US, Canada; Can They Continue?

   VCCircle (Jul 30 2008) Explore Article

   ...th consent of Hasbro had released its version of Scrabble for American and Canadian Facebook users. Mattel, which holds the rights to Scrabble outside North America, has also filed a suit against Scrabulous... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Jayant Agarwalla   Electronic Arts   Hasbro

7. Updated: Scrabulous No Longer Available For US, Canadian Customers; Other Countries OK

   contentSutra.com (Jul 29 2008) Explore Article

   ...e media. Hasbro, which started the lawsuit, only owns the rights to Scrabble in the US and Canada—Mattel owns the rights to the rest of the world. Rob Glaser, CEO of Real Networks which produces offi... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   RealNetworks   Rob Glaser   Hasbro

8. Read all '"gaming"' posts in Webware

   Technology news (Jul 14 2008) Gaming , Maps/Local , Social Networking , Funding Explore Article

   ...to Scrabble are owned by different companies in the U.S. and abroad--here, it's Hasbro, there, it's Mattel.) "Scrabble is one of the best social-game brands in existence, and we've worked diligently with th... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Marc Andreessen   Jeff Bezos   Google

9. Read all '"games"' posts in Webware

   Technology news (Jul 13 2008) Gaming , Maps/Local , Social Networking , Funding Explore Article

   ...to Scrabble are owned by different companies in the U.S. and abroad--here, it's Hasbro, there, it's Mattel.) "Scrabble is one of the best social-game brands in existence, and we've worked diligently with th... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Ron Conway   Google   Marc Andreessen

10. Widgets Working As A Marketing Tool

    Investor's Business Daily (May 23 2008) Social Networking Explore Article

    ...'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 5/23/2008 Users of Facebook revolted early this year when Hasbro (HAS) and Mattel (MAT) threatened legal action to shut down Scrabulous, a software game similar to Scrabble. Scrabul... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   WidgetBox   Sequoia Capital   Hasbro

11. Widgets Working As A Marketing Tool

    Top News Archive (May 23 2008) Social Networking Explore Article

    Users of Facebook revolted early this year when Hasbro and Mattel threatened legal action to shut down Scrabulous, a software game similar to... Users of Facebook re... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   New York Times   News Corp   Washington Post

12. Scrabulous To Launch Orkut App In The Next Few Days

    contentSutra.com (May 2 2008) Social Networking Explore Article

    ...acebook application from Kolkata based Agarwalla brothers, which hit the headlines after Hasbro and Mattel accused them of copyright violations, is all set to make its Orkut debut. Orkut launched applicatio... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   RealNetworks   Jayant Agarwalla   Hasbro

13. Will RealNetworks End Up Buying Scrabulous?

    contentSutra.com (Mar 2 2008) Explore Article

    ... where it quickly became one of the top 10 apps. Negotiations have been going on between Hasbro and Mattel (joint owners of Scrabble right) on one hand; and Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) and RealNetworks on ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Hasbro   Mattel   Rajat Agarwalla

14. Online Scrabble Craze Leaves Game Sellers at Loss for Words

    The New York Times (Mar 2 2008) Gaming Explore Article

    ... except the companies that own the rights to Scrabble: Hasbro, which sells it in North America, and Mattel, w NEW DELHI — The latest bane of office productivity is Scrabulous, a virtual knockoff of the Scr... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Jayant Agarwalla   Hasbro   Mattel

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