In case you spent your Thanksgiving away from social media and all things internet, you may have missed the bombshell story that broke out in the tech accessories space. Casetify, the popular phone case company, is being sued by Dbrand and popular YouTuber JerryRigEverything for stealing their “Teardown” skin designs. Let’s bring you up to speed.
The Teardown design that is being referred to was developed in collaboration between JerryRigEverything and Dbrand, as made popular by the YouTuber’s channel niche of taking apart smartphones and performing durability tests. This particular design features a transparent layer that reveals the internal components of the phone.
As stated in the video, JerryRig explains that both he and Dbrand spent years developing the design, and they are upset that Casetify has so blatantly copied it without their permission while passing them off as their own original designs — this despite the fact that Casetify is a much larger and profitable company than Dbrand. As proof of their claims, the video calls attention to several Easter eggs that were quietly worked into the original Dbrand design that ended up in Casetify’s either untouched or slightly altered, but clearly still there.
Casetify’s post on X responding to the accusations
Dbrand’s response to Casetify’s statement on X
At the time of writing this post, the “Inside Out” cases are no longer on Casetify’s website and I can no longer find them at BestBuy.com, though that doesn’t mean they couldn’t still be available via the brick and mortar stores. Meanwhile, Dbrand is seeking damages from Casetify in this ongoing lawsuit, and it is unclear how it will be resolved.
