Juul Labs Inc has asked a federal judge to dismiss or pause hundreds of lawsuits.Read More
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Countermove: Altria Sues Reynolds Over Patent Infringement
Altria claims that Reynolds Vapor, owned by Reynolds American Inc., violated nine Altria patents.Read More
Credit: Puff Bar DS Technology Licensing, the owner of registered trademarks associated with the Puff Bar vapor device, and Puff Inc., an authorized US distributor, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court against over 20 Chinese and American companies accused of distributing counterfeit vaping devices, according to a story on businesswire.com. The companies...Read More
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PMI Gets ‘Brexit-Proof’ Patent Protection for IQOS
A London judge granted Philip Morris International (PMI) an injunction against IQOS fakes.Read More
R.J. Reynolds claims Philip Morris' tobacco-heating system violates the patents of RJR's Vuse device. Read More
A new ordinance that prevents the sale of flavored vaping products is being challenged in court.Read More
U.S. intellectual property and trade forum researching heating elements and components. Read More
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U.S. FDA Asks District Court for PMTA Extension
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a letter to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland asking Judge Grimm to extend the May 12, 2020 court-ordered PMTA deadline by 120-days to September 9, 2020.Read More
Minimizing exposure to product liability lawsuits Read More
Juul Labs’ patent infringement lawsuits against Ziip Lab are just the latest chapters in the vapor industry’s rich history of legal claims and counter claims.Read More