Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. v. Handi-Foil Corporation
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MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 2/27/14. (dper)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
Alexandria Division
ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.
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Plaintiff,
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Handi-Foil Corporation,
Civil Action No.:13-cv-214
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Defendant.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
On August 28, 2013, Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. ("Reynolds") filed its Second
Amended Complaint against Handi-Foil Corporation ("Handi-Foil"). The Complaint contained
eight counts and alleged that Handi-Foil had infringed Reynolds' registered trademarks and its
common law trade dress rights in violation of the Lanham Act. Reynolds also accused Handi-
Foil of false advertising. In its Answer Handi-Foil asserted two counterclaims seeking (i)
cancellation of Reynolds' trademark registrations on the basis of abandonment, and (ii)
declaratory judgment of non-infringement.
Currently before the Court are multiple pretrial motions. Both parties have submitted
motions for partial summary judgment with respect to Handi-Foil's abandonment counterclaim.
Handi-Foil has also moved for partial summary judgment with respect to Reynolds' false
advertising claim. The parties have both filed motions to strike the opposing party's expert.
Finally, Handi-Foil has moved to strike Reynolds' jury demand.
The Court held argument on the motions—all of which were extensively briefed and
vigorously opposed—in open court on January 10, 2014. For the reasons stated below, the Court
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