California Federal Judge: Ownership Of Intellectual Property Not Demonstrated

Mealey's (January 4, 2019, 12:07 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — Allegations of trade dress and copyright infringement levied against Dollar General Corp. in connection with sprinkler toys were rejected on summary judgment on Dec. 28 by a California federal judge, who found that a plaintiff is unable to demonstrate ownership of the intellectual property at issue (Swift Harvest USA LLC v. Dollar General Corporation, No. 17-8644, C.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 217845)....