The loveable, rhythmically challenged “Left Shark” who stole the show during the Katy Perry Super Bowl halftime performance is at the center of a legal battle. Perry claims the dancing (and we use that term loosely) sea creature is her copyrighted intellectual property and sued Shapeways for selling Left Shark figurines without a license.
Shapeways backed down but doll creator, Fernando Sosa continued sales on his Etsy shop. Katy Perry didn’t create the Left Shark, his lawyers claim; the Internet did.