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: IPBizStar Scientific smoked by Reynolds: patents invalid, not infringed
By Lawrence B. Ebert, Esq.
The Wall Street Journal wrote: A federal jury ruled Tuesday [16 June 2009] for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in a high-stakes dispute with Star Scientific Inc. (STSI) over Star's patent claims for a new method of curing tobacco in a way that reduces certain cancer-causing toxins.
On past turns in the case:
Star Scientific prevails in inequitable conduct matter in Reynolds case
wherein the CAFC reversed a previous inequitable conduct finding described in
http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2007/06/star-loses-to-reynolds-on-inequitable.html
Full post as published by IPBiz on June 18, 2009 (boomark / email).
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