Overview

• Epoch Company Ltd filed suit on April 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging copyright infringement, trademark infringement and unfair competition by Sylvanian Drama.
• Sylvanian Drama has 2.5 million TikTok followers and rose to fame for darkly comedic parodies of Calico Critters engaging in adult themes.
• Epoch’s complaint says the TikTok videos have caused irreparable harm to the toy brand’s reputation and seeks up to $150,000 per infringement plus injunctive relief.
• Thea Von Engelbrechten’s account has been inactive since January as both sides discuss a potential settlement.
• Von Engelbrechten must formally answer the lawsuit by August 8 and attend a pretrial conference scheduled for August 14.