BURLEY, Idaho – Two major french fry producers are facing a court battle over a new twisty fry design. The Times-News reports the J.R. Simplot company of Boise filed a patent infringement lawsuit ...

BURLEY, Idaho (AP) — Two major french fry producers are facing a court battle over a new twisty fry design. The Times-News reports the J.R. Simplot company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against ...

BURLEY — Potato giant J.R. Simplot has its taters in a twist and has filed a federal lawsuit against McCain Foods, claiming the company copied its idea for a twisty french fry it calls the Sidewinder.

Two of the world’s biggest French-fry makers are locked in an international legal battle for who has the rights to manufacture a spiral spud. In one corner is Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co. with its ...

These photos are included in Simplot’s complaint of patent infringement against McCain Foods. Times-News Idaho potato giant J.R. Simplot Co. has its taters in a twist and has filed a federal lawsuit ...

BOISE, Idaho — People may want to hurry to JUMP because, time fries, and in celebration of National French Fry Day, the Simplot Free FryDay is July 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. "Get ready for a crispy, ...

Simplot says it has a patent for the ornamental features of the fry, and contends in the lawsuit that McCain Foods' new "Twisted Potato" fries are copycat versions of the Sidewinder fries. McCain ...

BURLEY — Potato giant J.R. Simplot has its taters in a twist claiming McCain Foods copied its idea for a twisty french fry it calls the Sidewinder. Simplot has filed a lawsuit in federal court asking ...

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