Sonate Corporation v. Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. et al

  1. February 24, 2023

    Veg. Meat Co. Fights Bid To Shift Dunkin' TM Row To Mass.

    A company accusing Dunkin' Brands Group of trademark infringement over a plant-based sausage product objected Thursday to a recommendation to grant Dunkin's bid to move the suit to Massachusetts, arguing it would most likely lose its key trial witnesses in Florida if the suit were moved.

  2. June 30, 2022

    Judge Told Not To DQ Troutman Pepper In Dunkin' TM Row

    A company accusing Dunkin' Brands Group of trademark infringement over a plant-based sausage product asked a Florida federal judge on Wednesday to deny the restaurant company's bid to disqualify Troutman Pepper from representing it, saying Dunkin' cannot use the mere presence of a common in-house legal department to deprive the company of its chosen counsel.

  3. June 16, 2022

    Dunkin' Wants Troutman Pepper DQ'd From Slogan Suit

    Dunkin' Brands Group wants a Florida federal court to disqualify Troutman Pepper from representing a company accusing the coffee and doughnut chain of trademark infringement, saying the law firm also represents a Dunkin' subsidiary in a separate case.

  4. April 28, 2022

    Dunkin', Beyond Meat Sued Over Stolen 'Plant-Based' Slogan

    Dunkin' Brands Group and Beyond Meat teamed up to sell a meat-free breakfast sandwich, but the food giants stole their "Great Taste Plant-Based" slogan from a Philadelphia company that specializes in plant-based meat substitutes, according to a trademark infringement lawsuit filed Thursday in Florida federal court.