Lathrop GPM attorneys Bryan Minier, Travis McCallon, Luke Meriwether, Eric Sidler and Tim Hadachek are part of the legal team representing Munchkin Inc. in a long-running patent infringement dispute against TOMY International Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
The case involves patents covering spill-proof cup designs. After a jury awarded Munchkin $3.9 million for willful infringement, the company has asked the court to increase damages to $8.2 million, citing intentional copying of its Miracle 360 Cups. TOMY has moved to overturn the verdict or seek a new trial.
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