Decision Date: October 2, 2013 -

Court: M.D. Florida -

Patents: D643,474 -

Holding: Defendant’s motion for summary judgment of patent invalidity and non infringement GRANTED.

Opinion:

Plaintiffs Spencer and Mach 5 Leasing, Inc., sued Taco Bell Corporation and Taco Bell Foundation, Inc., for infringement of U.S. Design Patent D643,474. The patent, entitled “Coin Drop Game,” covers a hexagonal canister with ten pie-shaped pedals inside the canister. A vertical shaft runs through the center of the canister and is connected to the pedals. To play the game, the user drops a coin into the top of the canister and attempts to catch the falling coin on the pedals. The user manipulates the pedals by turning the shaft...