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Chupa Chups Offers a ‘Lifestyle for Vivid People’ with Handhug in South Korea

The South Korean company Handhug Inc and Perfetti Van Melle group have partnered to launch a stationery and home collection with the Chupa Chups brand. Under the slogan “Lifestyle for vivid people”, the brand line-up will showcase a wide variety of lifestyle products that can be incorporated into people’s daily lives. The unique bright and pop colors and amazing graphics of the Chupa Chups brand have been applied to stationery, miscellaneous goods, fancy items, kitchenware and home decoration to express fun, joy, and freedom, all at the same time. The collection will be available this summer at Handhug’s online channels, bookstores and online malls in South Korea.

First-ever Angry Birds Retail Café Launching in USA

SCG America has announced their partnership with Angry Birds’ creator Rovio Entertainment to launch one of the world’s most popular game franchises into a one-of-a-kind retail café. The companies came together to build an engaging and interactive location for Angry Birds fans to visit. The retail café, named iSwii by Angry Birds, will feature tasty pastries, cakes & confections, trendy bubble teas & coffees, gaming, a retail section, and unique photo opportunities.

New Multiplayer Game L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Fashion Club Officially Launches

MGA Entertainment – one of the largest and fastest growing privately held toy and entertainment companies in the world –and TutoTOONS – a leading kids ’gaming company dedicated to creating educational and entertain-ing experiences for children – are delighted to announce the highly anticipated official launch of L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Fashion Club, a captivating multiplayer fashion and styling game set in the beloved world of L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls. The game is now available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, inviting players to immerse themselves in a vibrant digital universe where they can explore, create stunning looks, and embark on thrilling fashion ad-ventures with friends!

Moonbug’s Blippi is Hitting the Big Screen for 1st Time with Cinemark in ‘Blippi’s Big Dino Adventure’

For the first time ever, Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media and an award-winning global kids entertainment company, and Cinemark Holdings, Inc, one of the world’s largest and most influential movie theater companies, are partnering together to bring Blippi to the big screen this summer. Blippi, the most popular live-action preschool brand in the world, will bring it’s signature curiosity, playful and educational fun to select theaters across the country in the long-form 60-minute special, Blippi’s Big Dino Adventure, starting Friday, August 25.

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Dr. Seuss Enterprises Taps Ellie Terveen as Director of Retail Sales

Dr. Seuss Enterprises, a leading global children’s entertainment company, announced the hiring of Ellie Terveen as the Director of Retail Sales. Terveen, who previously held the role of Interim Senior Director of Retail Operations at adidas Global, will spearhead all retail relationships in the U.S. and abroad for Dr. Seuss Enterprises. This latest hire comes as Dr. Seuss Enterprises continues to strengthen their overall merchandising program, inking deals in virtually every category while adding to their robust roster of portfolio partners.

Mighty Jaxx Launches Kandy x Sanrio Collectibles

This year, the Hello Kitty Café Truck is coming to San Diego Comic Con. For those who won’t be able to attend, this new Sanrio collection is perfect to bring some sweetness into your life! Mighty Jaxx has launched a new collection embracing the sweetness of all four season with Kandy x Sanrio, starting with the Snowy Dreams collection (US$12.99 per Box), a winter wonderland of goodies! Featuring characters like Pochacco, Kiki and Lala, Hello Kitty and her friends take on winter with this adorable collection, where each character is modelled after a different festive treat.

Pokémon Reveals Plans for Comic-Con, Featuring First-Ever Panel Celebrating the Legacy and Future of Its Iconic Animation

The Pokémon Company International announced that it is headed to San Diego and will host its first-ever panel at Comic-Con International 2023. The panel, titled “Pokémon: Bringing Iconic Animation to Global Audiences,” comes ahead of a historic milestone for the Pokémon brand and animated series — the upcoming conclusion of Ash Ketchum’s story arc and the highly anticipated beginning of a new era with Pokémon Horizons: The Series. Taking place on Thursday, July 20 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. PDT in Room 6BCF of the San Diego Convention Center, the panel will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the beloved Pokémon animated series is localized from its original Japanese version to one of the most popular series enjoyed by international audiences. In addition, attendees will receive sneak peeks of the final part of “Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series” — also known as the special collection of episodes concluding Ash and his Pikachu’s storied, 25-season journey — as well as the highly anticipated “Pokémon Horizons: The Series” coming soon around the world.

Funko Games Makes Thrilling Entry With The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Slaughterhouse

Leading tabletop games developer Funko Games announced the upcoming release of their chilling survival game The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Slaughterhouse. As the 50th anniversary of the popular horror franchise arrives next year, diehard fans and tabletop enthusiasts alike will have the chance to celebrate the seminal franchise with a game that will keep them on the edge of their seats! In this all-out game, you, the player, have two options – survive or die trying, at least on the gameboard. While the ferocious Sawyer family is played by one player, the other players will play as unfortunate travelers doing everything they can to not be the next victims. It’s a game that lets players feel like a part of the world of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, all without the high stakes.

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Support ‘The Innovation Restoration Act of 2023’

On April 18, 2023, Senator Chris Coons (D-Del), Chairman of the Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee and Senator Tom Tillis (R-N.C.) convened a substantive bi-partisan hearing to discuss how to address “Foreign Competitive Threats to American Innovation and Economic Leadership.” Significantly, Chairman Coons asked Mark Cohen, Director and Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Berkley Center for Law & Technology about the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C., 547 U.S. 388 (2006). Chairman Coons observed that the ruling, “…made it difficult to get injunction relief in terms of strengthening the fundamental rights of patent holders.”