Lawyers for Mattel filed papers declaring their intent to appeal against a US federal judge’s award of more than $309m to rival toy maker MGA Entertainment in the fight over ownership of the popular Bratz fashion doll line.

MATTEL Inc, after waging a seven-year legal war against a tiny California company, swallowed a surprise defeat after a US jury decided that MGA Entertainment Inc is the rightful owner of the once-billion dollar line of pouty-lipped Bratz dolls.

A US federal court jury has rejected Mattel’s copyright infringement claims over MGA Entertainment’s popular line of Bratz dolls.

A US federal court jury has rejected Mattel’s copyright infringement claims over MGA Entertainment’s popular line of Bratz dolls.

IN A classic re-incarnation of two little girls fighting over their dolls, two of the world’s biggest toymakers will be heading to court this month to argue over who owns Bratz Dolls.