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: Ben & Jerry's has sued a maker of pornographic DVDs for
: allegedly infringing the names of its ice cream flavors with a
: movie series called " Ben & Cherry's ." The
: company changed some of Ben & Jerry's best-known ice cream
: flavors into titles for its movies, according to a complaint
: filed by Ben & Jerry's, a subsidiary of Unilever NV, on
: Wednesday in Manhattan federal court.
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: For instance, " Boston Cream Pie " became "
: Boston Cream Thighs ," " Chocolate Fudge Brownie
: " was changed to " Chocolate Fudge Babes ," and
: " Peanut Butter Cup " became " Peanut Butter
: D-Cups ," the lawsuit said.
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: The DVD jackets also mimic the packaging of Ben & Jerry's
: ice cream products, according to the lawsuit. Ben & Jerry's
: is asking the court to stop the company, Rodax Distributors Inc,
: from making or selling movies that infringe its trademarks. It
: is also seeking monetary damages.
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: Rodax Distributors, a California-based company that makes and
: sells adult movies and products, did not immediately return a
: call for comment.
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