Mon.Feb 08, 2021

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Burger Case Bounces In-N-Out of Court in Meaty Appeal

IP Whiteboard

Since our breakdown in March 2020 of Justice Katzmann’s ruling in the Federal Court in favour of American burger chain In-N-Out in its bitter trademark dispute with local Australian company Hashtag Burgers Pty Ltd of DOWN-N-OUT (now Plan B) notoriety, another round of this sizzling hot battle of the burgers has been fought before the Full Court. Hashtag Burgers Pty Ltd ( Hashtag Burgers ) appealed Justice Katzmann’s ruling that it was liable for trade mark infringement, passing-off and misleadi

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Fish & Richardson Advising Grignard Pure on Patent Application for First and Only EPA-Approved Antiviral Air Treatment for COVID-19

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Fish & Richardson is pleased to announce that client Grignard Pure, LLC has received emergency approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the use of its antimicrobial air treatment solution Grignard Pure™ to combat COVID-19. Fish is advising Grignard Pure on its patent application for this product, which is currently pending before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).