Article: Silver Star International, Inc. Today Announced Victory In The First Battle Of 'The Beanie Wars' Against Toy Giant Ty, Inc.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver Star International Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SVSR) disclosed that the law firm for Ty Inc., makers of Beanie Babies had sent a "Cease and Desist" letter to the Company, dated March 1, 1999. In that letter, the law firm of Welsh & Katz, Ltd. of Chicago alleged that Silver Star International, Inc. and their Beanie Brigade Line infringed upon Ty's trademarks by using the word Beanie, using a web site of http://www.beaniebrigade.com, and by using colors in Silver Star's logo for the Beanie Brigade. They further demanded that Silver Star comply with all of their demands, and provide a "full accounting" of Beanie Brigade ...

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