Seems the makers of Barbie were acting like prats
they have filed a lawsuit and say they own Bratz.

Carter Bryant, the man who created the dolls
used to work for Mattel, when they ruled the malls.

He came up with Bratz when he was unemployed
but Mattel says he wasn' t, and is very annoyed.

They say Bryant born Bratz when we was under contract
and Work Made For Hire is an unbreakable compact.

"Nonsense!" says MGA, the maker of Bratz.
This is all just a ruse and those Barbies are rats.

"He was not at Mattel at the time of inception".
And to prove that was true they delived detailed deposition.

True, Bryant spent time doing his Mattel penance.
but in 98 he moved in with his parents.

His contract ran out, but he still made Barbie's pants.
Only now when he did it, he was working freelance.

But during discovery Mattel said "Come look at these dates in a hurry!"
"There's no way that he drew them while down in Missouri."

"Bulldink" MGA cried, Foofrah and falderall!
"Mattel's being their usual litigious selves that is all".

"Bratz came along and stole Barbies thunder,
Mattel can't believe all the trees Bratz are under".

"They do this because Barbie's boring and old
and it's easier to litigate than to learn to be bold."

Mattel is just barely, but still the sales champs.
Though Bratz has made inroads just by looking like tramps.

The Bratz girls have the giant toy maker so scared
that they've copied their dollies and lawsuits prepared.

On patent infringement and work made for hire,
restraint of trade, market share, and foes who conspire,
the shelf space, positioning and co-op ad dollars
the lawyered-up toymen will all shout and holler.

In the Spirit of Christmas Mattel says to you
"Buy our Fashion dolls, or else we will sue."