Originally posted by TheGreatestThing

I completely agree that the Left Shark is the intellectual property of the costumer designer/Katy/whoever has the rights, and it's not petty to defend one's (or a business associate's) intellectual property.

That said, the Left Shark didn't become famous for its costume. It became famous for messing up choreography. So, yes, they're using the image Left Shark to make money, but they're commercializing on the mistakes and reactions of the public. The intellectual property, the costume, itself isn't what is making them money.

Originally posted by ReginaPhalange

Soooo petty, good luck enforcing this

Out of all the pop girls, I would've thought Katy had the humor to see the funny side, not lawyer up