Food and Beverage is part of our work in Chemical, Industrial, and Materials, Consumer Goods and Services, and Hospitality, Gaming, and Leisure.
Food and drink play an important role in everyday life, both in its necessity for survival and the cultural significance placed on food and eating. It is no surprise that food and beverage companies invest substantial resources creating new products and unique ways to package and market them. Companies must protect these investments by obtaining and protecting the underlying intellectual property rights that result from their innovation. Finnegan works with both startup and established companies making advancements in manufacturing, formulation development, processing, and packaging.
Finnegan has a long history of helping food and beverage companies protect their products and their brands across the IP spectrum–utility and design patents, trademarks, trade secrets, trade dress, and copyright. The depth of our legal and technical knowledge and our understanding of our clients’ businesses and market positions enable us to identify opportunities, anticipate problems, and provide practical solutions.
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19-1132, Fed. Cir., Judges Prost, Moore, Wallach
Opposition No. 92059437, TTAB, Judge McCormack
Represented defendant and counterclaim plaintiff Novembal USA in a design patent litigation involving bottle closures; resolved through confidential settlement following filing of Rule 12 motion on behalf of Novembal.
1:19-cv-03944, S.D. Ind., Judge Magnus-Stinson
1:16-cv-00662, D. Del., Judges Fallon, Robinson, Bataillon, Noreika
Represented Nestlé USA in three appeals from inter partes review (IPR) decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In two cases, the Federal Circuit vacated the PTAB decisions upholding the patentability of the challenged claims and remanded the cases. In the third case, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s finding that the challenged claims were unpatentable.
16-1750, Fed. Cir., Judges Hughes, Mayer, Reyna
17-1193, Fed. Cir., Judges Dyk, Hughes, Reyna
17-1290, Fed. Cir., Judges Dyk, Hughes, Reyna
1:13-cv-00892, W.D.N.Y., Judges McCarthy, Skretny, Wolford
1:16-cv-02434, E.D.N.Y., Judge Brodie
Articles
Trademark Challenges and Opportunities in the Food and Beverage Industry: A Boardroom Discussion
December 14, 2020
INCONTESTABLE® Blog
Any Way You Slice It, D.C. Circuit Holds That &Pizza Can’t Get Piece of @Pizza
July 23, 2020
Commentary
February 2, 2020
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