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In French Fry Design Patent Battle, District Court Denies Post-Trial Motions And Reinforces The Significance Of Rule 50 Motions
A federal district court in Idaho denied McCain Foods' post-trial motions in a design patent dispute over French fry shapes, upholding a jury verdict that found McCain's "Twisted Potato" willfully infringed Simplot's design patent. The decision reinforces critical procedural requirements for Rule 50 motions and clarifies standards for proving design patent infringement through photographs and marketing materials.
Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
