Nintendo Goes Copyright On Woman Making Pokemon-Inspired Planters

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mike_intellivision said:
I also think people are missing that it appears Shapeways was selling ceramic models of these.
So they basically were selling unauthorized Pokemon merchandise.
As such, seeking monetary compensation is not unusual. Sports leagues do that with counterfeiters all the time.

You're right, they were, so Nintendo and The Pokémon Company were absolutely right to do this. 

Also, the overall tone of the article could do with some less obvious bias against Nintendo. Pretty nasty.