Granted Patent
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US 1,122,033 · App. 30/021,050 · Granted Apr 14, 2026
Compostable cup
Inventors:
Steven Thomas Connell (Oakland, CA); Andy Tim Mah (Oakland, CA); Timothy Eugene Ault (Mesa, AZ); William Thomas Greer (Sebastopol, CA)
Assignee:
f'Real! Foods, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a compostable cup, as shown and described.
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Sep 17, 2025
From: CONNELL, STEVEN THOMAS; MAH, ANDY TIM; AULT, TIMOTHY EUGENE; GREER, WILLIAM THOMAS
To: F'REAL! FOODS, LLC
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Division
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