Intellectual Property
Jul. 15, 2020
E-cigarette maker declares multi-front war against imports
The moves appear to serve a dual purpose of shielding Juul’s business while also showing the San Francisco company is taking action to protect consumers.
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc., has filed dozens of patent claims against makers of so-called "Juul compatible" vaping cartridges in recent days. These were accompanied by an action filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission seeking a general exclusion order "barring the importation of any infringing, unauthorized, pod-based product designed to be used with the JUUL System."
The moves appear to serve a dual purpose of shi...
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