w Wawrzynski patented his ' Little spoon ' condiment package in 1997 . He & co . Heinz Co. developed its Dip & Squeeze ketchup packets after a 2008 meeting in which he showed them his designs . Heinz claims the spoon & Squeeze grew out of an earlier idea called the ' Dunk ' n Squirt ' that it shelved in 2006 because it could n't make it cheaply enough . A court in Pittsburgh will decide this week if Heinz was inspired by Wawrzynski 's concept and could appeal to him seeking compensation .
David Wawrzynski patented his 'Little Dipper ' condiment package in 1997 . He claims H.J . Heinz Co. developed its Dip & Squeeze ketchup packets after a 2008 meeting in which he showed them his designs . Heinz claims the Dip & Squeeze grew out of an earlier idea called the 'Dunk ' n Squirt ' that it shelved in 2006 because it could n't make it cheaply enough . A court in Pittsburgh will decide this week if Heinz was influenced by Wawrzynski 's concept and could lead to him seeking compensation .