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Revival of the Staccato Cherry Patent: Key Considerations for Plant Variety Protection

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In recent developments in a years-long conflict over Canadian-bred cherries, the District Court for the Eastern District of Washington has vacated a prior order invalidating a U.S. plant patent over the Staccato cherry tree...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Wendy and Jen Wreck the Movies: ‘Willy Wonka’ (1971) or You Got Your Kid in My Chocolate

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What Happened- Come on, you know what happened, right? For those denied the joy of Roald Dahl and his take on bad parents, here is an overview. Willy Wonka, the owner of Wonka’s Chocolates, is a unique and secretive...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Mastering the Recipe of Food Technology Intellectual Property

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Patents are increasingly being used to protect innovation in the food technology space. Food technology companies should carefully decide whether to use patents or trade secrets to protect their proprietary assets. ...more

Irwin IP LLP

American Purchasers Poke Holes in Swiss Cheese Certification: Interprofession du Gruyere v. US Dairy Exp. Council, No. 22–1041...

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This week, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (“TTAB”) and subsequent Eastern District of Virginia’s (“District Court”) summary judgment finding that “GRUYERE” could not be...more

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