Ask the Cage Counsel: Can Josh Koscheck really sue over his Trash Talkin’ Kids shirt?

A T-shirt has pitted Stephan Bonnar against fellow UFC fighter Josh Koscheck.

The dispute originated from Bonnar’s NGAUGE Inc. company, which produces a “Trash Talkin’ Kids” line of shirts that includes a Cabbage Patch Kids-inspired “Josh Kosh M’Gosh”…

A T-shirt has pitted Stephan Bonnar against fellow UFC fighter Josh Koscheck.

The dispute originated from Bonnar’s NGAUGE Inc. company, which produces a “Trash Talkin’ Kids” line of shirts that includes a Cabbage Patch Kids-inspired “Josh Kosh M’Gosh” version.

While now a court matter, MMAjunkie.com legal columnist David Nelmark briefly discusses the situation while giving a crash course in intellectual property and the relevant legal precedents that could apply to the T-shirts.