Posted by Hero Arts
on April 12, 2019
Hello friends,
You may have heard that Ellison, the parent company of Sizzix, has made claims of patent infringement against a number of companies in our industry, including Hero Arts.
Just so you know, there is absolutely no reason to change any purchasing patterns with Hero Arts, as Hero Arts does not infringe, believes the lawsuit is without merit, and intends to fight this lawsuit and win for the good of Hero Arts and the industry. Whether we like it or not, the legal process is a method to resolve disputes, and we must let that play out.
There is no reason to allow a chill on creativity or a disruption to business to creep into our beloved industry despite the current situation. In fact, let's work to do just the opposite and rally together to make our community even stronger. Hero Arts and the other companies involved remain the same creative, reliable, top selling brands you trust and love.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask us at info@heroarts.com or leave a comment.
Yours in creativity,
161 comments
There has been a lot of confusion in the crafting community around the ability to sell art work created with stamps. Angel policies seem to have emerged as the way to identify products that can be used. However they vary so much that it is utterly ridiculous to keep up with the latest. Why would a company like hero arts want sue a crafter for crafting with their stamp. Stamps were created to make multiple images otherwise we could just buy stickers. W ould a court even hear such a case. Has a stamp company ever sued a crafter selling stamped goods on eysy or a craft fair. Would you ever sue such a crafter? I only asked this question because yo said the crafting community should tick together yet crafters are throwing away their stamps sorting the ones they can use for personal use and the stamps they can use for items for sell.
Love Hero Arts!!! I am so sorry you have to deal with this :-(
Good for you. Hope you win big time.
Good for you Hero Arts. I hope you win,
I am so proud of hero arts that supports competitiveness in creative world, that has allows so many amazing other great products to evolve to the industry and products we love. All the best in the lawsuit.