Your 2026

Lawsuit Wrapped

Impossible Foods Inc. v. Impossible X LLC

Case 5:21-CV-02419

This lawsuit has been going on for

1,761

days

That's 4 years, 9 months, and counting

Total documents filed

400+

court filings

That's enough paperwork to fill a small library

Depositions taken

4

sworn testimonies

Under oath and on the record 📝

Impossible Foods executives departed

17

C-Suite casualties

Including the founder

Notable departures

👑 Founder / CEO
1 President
2 Chief People Officer
3 Chief Science Officer
4 Chief Financial Officer

Partnerships lost

White Castle DROPPED
Habit Burger DROPPED
IHOP DROPPED
Starbucks CRITICAL
Burger King CRITICAL

Impossible Foods cycled through

4

law firms

Perkins Coie (terminated)

Wilson Sonsini (terminated)

Kilpatrick Townsend (terminated)

Davis Wright Tremaine (current)

Mediations

3

attempts

March 2022

July 2024

January 2026

The case also has

2

court levels

District Court (N.D. Cal)

9th Circuit Court of Appeals

View 9th Circuit Docket

2025 Highlight

Summary Judgment Denied

November 3, 2025

Case proceeds to trial 📊

Meanwhile at the USPTO...

USPTO SIDE QUEST

🎮

Impossible Foods

FILED TO CANCEL 8 OF OUR TRADEMARKS

(after they had asked USPTO to pause all actions)

USPTO: "Not how this works" ❌

Cancellation Proceeding No. 92088839

Kilpatrick Townsend stuck around for

1,299

days

That's 3 years, 6 months, and 18 days

(That's law firm #3 to exit the case)

Trial date set for

March 9

2026

That's just 52 days away

The Journey

Apr 2021 - Lawsuit Filed
Nov 2021 - $7B Valuation Peak
Oct 2025 - Summary Judgment
Dec 12, 2025 - Law Firm #3 Withdraws
Jan 22, 2026 - 3rd Mediation
Feb 12, 2026 - Pre-Trial Conference
Mar 9, 2026 - TRIAL

That's a Wrap!

Your Impossible Lawsuit Wrapped 2026

Days until trial

52

Days

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