Juul Labs Files Another Lawsuit Against NJOY And Altria For Patent Infringement

According to Juul's official website on August 8th: Juul Labs filed a lawsuit with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) and the Federal District Court of Arizona, accusing NJOY DAILY electronic cigarette products of infringing its patents.
Background: In 2023, Altria completely withdrew its stake in Juul Labs and did not obtain its intellectual property authorization. Instead, it acquired NJOY and its Chinese-developed products.
Juul claims that these products infringe its patented technology.
Previous progress: Earlier this year, the ITC ruled that Altria's NJOY ACE products infringed Juul's four patents and prohibited their import into the United States. In the same month, the ITC rejected Altria's patent infringement allegations against Juul, determining that the patents it claimed were not infringed. Altria recently stated that it plans to re-file a lawsuit against Juul in the federal court with the same batch of patents.
Juul position: The Juul system was designed and developed by its local team in the United States, and has helped over 2 million American adults completely quit combustible cigarettes. Over the past ten years, its Silicon Valley team has continuously developed new generations of Juul products, aiming to provide better alternatives for adult smokers and accelerate the elimination of lethal cigarettes. The company welcomes fair competition, but will firmly defend its technology and American innovation to ensure a fair competitive environment in the market.