Lonnie Johnson, the inventor of the Super Soaker—the 1990s’ best-selling toy with over 250 million units sold—was awarded $72.9 million in a settlement with Hasbro for unpaid royalties.
The 2013 Hasbro Battle The reason this story stays viral is that it highlights a major corporation being caught “underpaying” a brilliant independent creator. The Dispute: Johnson’s company, Johnson Research and Development, discovered that Hasbro had been undercounting royalties for the Nerf line (specifically N-Strike and Dart Tag) and the Super Soaker from 2007 to…
