Above, the offending image in Honda's commercial.The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that a trademark infringement lawsuit against American Honda Motor Co. by Toho Co., Ltd. has been settled:
We previously reported about a spot-the-infringement lawsuit by Toho over use of its trademarked and copyrighted character "Godzilla" in a Honda commercial. The case has been settled. Financial terms haven't been released, but we're told the commercial has been changed.
The lawsuit involved a Godzilla cameo, without Toho's permission, on Honda's Odyssey minivan. Godzilla's owner, Toho Co. Ltd., filed a complaint in early February.
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