March 10, 2026
An Illinois federal judge awarded $2 million in prejudgment interest to Munchkin Inc. in a case where it had already secured a $3.9 million verdict over infringement of a patent and a design patent for spill-proof cups, but declined to grant its request to boost the award for what Munchkin said was intentional infringement.
November 10, 2025
Baby product maker TOMY International argued Friday that an Illinois federal judge shouldn't allow Munchkin Inc. to "double dip" and get more than $8 million in enhanced damages after jurors found TOMY infringed two patents for a spill-proof cup, saying its conduct was not egregious enough to justify it and that its competitor wants duplicative damages stemming from the same acts of infringement.
October 15, 2025
Munchkin Inc. has asked an Illinois federal court to award it almost $8.2 million in damages after a jury last month said baby product maker TOMY International owes it $3.9 million for infringing a pair of patents on a spill-proof cup.