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1 October 2021Patents

USITC backs BAT in patent dispute with Philip Morris

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that Philip Morris International (PMI) will no longer be permitted to import its IQOS heated tobacco sticks into the US, in a decision that “puzzled and concerned” the company.

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USITC judge says Philip Morris infringes BAT patents

17 May 2021 A US International Trade Commission judge has issued an initial determination on the British American Tobacco lawsuit against Philip Morris, finding that PMI’s IQOS technology infringes two BAT patents.

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USITC attorney backs BAT in Philip Morris patent dispute

27 January 2021 An attorney for the US International Trade Commission has recommended that the Commission find Philip Morris International to have infringed British American Tobacco’s patents, which would likely lead to PMI’s IQOS products being excluded from the US market as early as November 2021.

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USITC backs BAT in patent dispute with Philip Morris

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