Tyson, Hillshire Beat Hot Dog IP Suit But Lose Sanctions Bid - McDermott Will & Emery

Tyson, Hillshire Beat Hot Dog IP Suit But Lose Sanctions Bid

Overview


John Dabney and Mary Hallerman were among the lawyers for two major food companies that secured a Pennsylvania federal judge’s summary dismissal of a trademark infringement suit involving hot dog products. The suit was brought by a smaller company which, the judge ruled, could only cite a handful of instances of consumer confusion between the companies’ products.