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A Bulgarian designer has sued Beyonce over a bootleg version of their bikini that she wore in her “Video Phone” music video. Watch it here! A German judge agreed, ruling that the clip can no longer be distributed in Germany.

In what has to be one of the more bizarre copyright disputes, the underwear manufacturer Triumph sued Sony because Beyoncé was wearing copyright-infringing underwear in her music video “Video Phone.”

The design in question is by Bulgarian designer Iskren Lozanov. The 7th Civil Chamber of the Landgericht Munich upheld an ex parte injunction barring Sony from distributing the “Video Phone” clip in Germany.

Triumph argued Beyoncé was wearing an unauthorized reproduction of the Iskren Lozanov design. Sony countered that both designs were inspired by Picasso, but otherwise, there were few similarities. The judge disagreed, saying the Lozanov design was highly original and enjoyed a wide scope of protection.

Lozanov said: “My collection was based on Picasso’s painting ‘Girl In Front of a Mirror’ and it would be just beyond belief for someone else to have had exactly the same idea and inspiration separately. I tried writing to Sony to ask them to just acknowledge my work and they did not even bother to send me a reply.”

They do look pretty damn similar, Bey. And considering that Iskren’s design was showcased on September 23rd in Milan, which was BEFORE the premiere of the video, Sony has a lot of explaining to do.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/N0RthSiDe_L0LitA/ N0RthSiDe_L0LitA

    They just mad that Beyonce looked good in it and their own model looked like she needed to eat about ten double cheese burgers.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sexynickey/ sexynickey

    they’re always trying to find something wrong with this girl.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Tyelisha2/ Tyelisha2

    LOL. BEYONCE’ ALWAYS COPING OFF SOMEBODY, BUT I’M NOT GOING TO LIE, BEYONCE’ VERSION IS WAY BETTER LOOKING THAN THE ORIGINAL. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHEN WILL SHE EVER STOP BEING SUED AND LEARN HOW TO BE ORIGINAL…I MEAN EVERYONE HAS COPY OFF ANOTHER ARTIST AT SOME POINT IN THEIR CAREER, BUT SHE DOES IT ALL THE TIME!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Danak/ Danak

    more money, more problems….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Sexyladylibra39/ Sexyladylibra39

    WHY PEOPLE ALWAYS TRYING TO GET MONEY FROM BEYONCE FOR STUPID S**T….SHE HAS A LOT OF HHAATTEERRSS!!!!!! HATERS, HATERS, HATERS, LET BEYONCE DO HER THING…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sexychocolatte/ sexychocolatte

    I believe that Sony stole the dam idea and they should have gaven the poor designer the props. Come on people, those big fools are stealing other people ideas and trying to get away with it. Im sorry Beyonces name got bashed and thrown into the mess. However, guilty by association is what it’s called. Sony pay up and stop your hot lying mess.

    ps: Beyonce sure did look hotter than that model, she took it to another level!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/too_much7467/ too_much7467

    Beyonce doesn’t have anything to do with it, unless she specifically requested this bikini but often times the clothes/costumes are provided by the producer and it’s staff (costume designer), so whoever picked out the fit and handed it to her is soley responsible.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/under_construction09/ under_construction09

    It isn’t about hating or money. It’s about being recognized for your work. Beyonce’s stuff seems to always make it to the news, but she is just one of many big artists that sees something from someone less known or less famous and thinks they can get away with using it. It has come back to bite her more than once. If you want to use something that someone else came up with, just ask. That designer would have let her use it for the sake of getting her name out there. Due process, folks.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Jenmay_655/ Jenmay_655

    first they should ask permission to the owner! before beyonce wear the bikini.In the otherside now we are all aware who’s that desingner now and I’m going to google it to find more of his design.kind of curious now

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sweet7ate9/ sweet7ate9

    i think bey has nuthing to do with it and i really like bey but sometimes i feel she is jus mean and doesnt give a s**t about anyone look what happened to the old destiny’s child members it’s sad and yeah @ under_construction i agree with u

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/moniQTee/ moniQTee

    THIS CHICK IS ALWAYS STEALING SOMEONES IDEAS! SHE IS HARDLY AN ORIGINAL. DAMN NEAR EVERYTHING SHE DOES IS A RIPOFF OF SOMEONE ELSE. DOWN TO EVEN THE NAME OF HER ALBUM. SHE HAS STOLEN A TON OF STUFF OFF OF CIARA AND A BOAT LOAD OF OTHER ARTIST. WHAT A FAKE! THAT’S ALL SHE EVER DOES AND HER CLAIM TO FAME. JUST LIKE HER CRAZY PERFORMANCE AT THE GRAMMYS. STOLE THAT CONCEPT FROM MICHEAL JACKSON. THE JUDGE CERTAINLY MADE THE RIGHT CALL.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/moniQTee/ moniQTee

    and whoever said the KNOCK off looked better than the original should NOT quit their day job! The original is so intricate and WELL thought out. I love the designs on the bikini and the extra pieces on the top. Beyonce’s LOOKS LIKE the one you find in TARGET. CHEAP. But MOST of her stuff look cheap. I bet her entire line consists of designs she’s stolen. SMDH. DAMN BEYONCE, for a woman thats supposed to be so “classy” you sure do some TACKY @SS SHT!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jazzwatch/ jazzwatch

    Not feeling it….wear a thong or be naked…but WE’LL never see that…..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Divine_Spirals/ Divine_Spirals

    Beyonce is just a conduit (tool) for her record label. She can’t be treated as an independent artist because, sadly, she isn’t. It’s the people who tell her what to wear and what to do who should be sued.

    The reproduced version of the bikini does not look very good. It looks like who ever is responsible tried to change it, but it still looks like a copy.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/J4ZMINE_xx/ J4ZMINE_xx

    lol i dunno why im sayin dis but whys beyonces one gotta have an eye on it thats just spooky loool nd i agree with most of you she does steal alot of ideas from people but whos to blame or the people who tell her what to do ..to be honest i dont care lol ..but its bad and she should be stopped .

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sylvester60626/ sylvester60626

    wow what is a half of a million dollars to her she dont give a f**k

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Tyelisha2/ Tyelisha2

    @ moniQTee…I feel as though “HER VERSION” does look better for her body type, now you can’t front and say that the original piece would of look nice on her and fit her personally. The Original piece was inspired by Picasso who was a successful famous world wide painter who capture the world around him in abstract paintings, sculptures, and much more. So I’m not knocking the Original piece because it’s one of a kind, but certain s**t doesn’t looks right on certain people and instead of taking his idea and making it her “own” she should atleast met up with him and gave him some ideas as to how she would like it to fit and look on her. Hell If Rachel Zoe can alter Chanel by calling up the designer and sending over a sketch as to what she might want it to look like then so can Beyonce’. But she is always copying and we must admitt she does pull it off and yes she’s a hell of a singer, but the question is…IS SHE LESSER OF AN ARTIST BECAUSE MOST OF HER WORK IS OF SOMEONES ELSES CREATIVITY? i would have to say no, but we all know SHE CAN’T BE CALLED ORIGINAL AND WHETHER THAT’S A BAD THING OR GOOD THING, I JUST HOPE WHEN SHE DOES COME BACK THAT HER STYLE WOULD BE MORE A REPRESENTATION OF HER THAT SOMEONE ELSES CREATIVITY.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Sassygurl29/ Sassygurl29

    She steals everything else, so why does this shock us?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ethereal_elusion/ ethereal_elusion

    Beyonce steals sh*t. Who doesn’t know this by now? Who is STILL surprised? Show of hands? Don’t worry…. I’ll wait

    man… she’s makin it harder and harder to like her everyday when in order to like her you have to look at everyone else’s work HAHA! smh

    if she’s supposed to be so “bad”, how come she can’t do her own thing… apparently, all the ppl she steals from are who’re really “bad”
    and i agree with Divine_Spirals

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Arrielle2007/ Arrielle2007

    Now all that man wanted was acknowledgement and they couldnt do that much. Oh well, Pay up B***h!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Sassy_1922/ Sassy_1922

    damn shame… lol… biting azz trick

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SexyMoneyMaker/ SexyMoneyMaker

    I agree Sony and Bey has some explaining to do, personally I llike the original better (no hater) we are in an era where everybody is inspired by something if your going to go “copy cat” you have to change it up a bit to making stand apart form the original…so situations like are avoided completely. Maybe she should’ve added some color to it or a few different designs which would’ve change this whole thing around.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kris_87/ Kris_87

    LMAO @ this story

    but i agree with Divine_Spirals

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Stan_Vinyl/ Stan_Vinyl

    I guess the term… I’ll sue your draws off finally came true!

    LMAO!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Luscious_Lips32/ Luscious_Lips32

    You know what, i have heard things about beyonce passing off some of her music as something she wrote when in fact someone else wrote it. I have a purse that I brought from Tina knowles’s Miss Tina collection and the purse has a lot of similiarities to Kathy Van Zeeland’s purses. And after seeing this article I am convince that they like to copy infringe on others creations.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/stephi46/ stephi46

    This shouldn’t fall on Beyonce. It’s the costume director’s fault for not making sure the outfit was, for lack of a better term, “clean”.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ccridah1/ ccridah1

    Well, she should have asked to parade someone else’s design. I hope she knew, but i don’t doubt it! BUT…i am not her, so, all i have to say is, be careful next time girl!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mizzbumpkin/ mizzbumpkin

    hmmm..I guess..Didnt she also copy that dance in the single ladys video?? just wondering lol

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/AsileeDotCom/ AsileeDotCom

    She’s always taking something from someone. Maybe she step away from the spotlight for awhile.

  • http://hellobeautiful.com/your-world/news-gossip/sweet-sweetback/producer-goes-in-on-beyonce-for-stealing-again/ Producer Goes In On Beyonce For Stealing…AGAIN | Hello Beautiful

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  • http://hiphopnc.com/entertainment-news/dpowell/producer-goes-in-on-beyonce-for-stealing-again/ Producer Goes In On Beyonce For Stealing…AGAIN | HipHopNC – K 97.5

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Nish83/ Nish83

    Again shes sooooooooo un original. She has no real creavtivity of her own whatsoever. Thats why I knew it wouldnt be long before she grabbed onto lady gaga to ride her coattails and b/c lady gaga is new and innovative.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/taluva/ taluva

    Yeah but she looks great at it. Excuse me Lady Gaga is a really Lady GUYGUY!

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DC_love_man/ DC_love_man

    This VID is TACKY. My first time seeing a Lady Ga Ga Video. I was surprised by the complaints from the Awards Show, but now I understand. Not sure why Beyonce would lower herself to participate in such an embarrassment.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/itsme32GA/ itsme32GA

    Beyonce can wear as much or as little underwear as she damn well pleases :) :)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shadygurl_80/ shadygurl_80

    Idgaf wat nobody gotta say bout Bey…she do wat she do & she does it well. It still aint anotha chick in da game dat can top her!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mzsupa_thick1/ mzsupa_thick1

    i see ol B is jackin folks again, at least if you use folk isht tell them or acknowledge them at least. i guess not any way inthe words of riley “you gon pay what u owe ” she is the most un original chick in the game she bite everybody style.she just thinks she can do what she wants and get away with it glad the little guys are speaking up….

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MizVoIuptuous/ MizVoIuptuous

    Beyonce Always Stealing Other People Style.. She Need To Get A Imagination…

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