ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,943, issued on July 21, was assigned to Tattoo Zoo LLC (Tamarac, Fla.).

"Collectible plush toys featuring permanently applied tattoo artwork through sublimation printing on soft polymeric fabric" was invented by Tyler Stover (Tamarac, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention pertains to a line of collectible plush toys featuring permanent, high-resolution tattoo artwork applied to soft polymer-based fabrics, such as mink poly fur, through a specialized sublimation printing process. Each plush toy is uniquely designed to incorporate culturally significant tattoo-style art, created in collaboration with professional ta...