Pax Labs Inc. Sues Stiiizy Inc. and ALD Group Ltd. for Patent Infringement

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Jan.31.2024
Pax Labs Inc. Sues Stiiizy Inc. and ALD Group Ltd. for Patent Infringement
Pax Labs Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Stiiizy Inc. and ALD Group Ltd. for patent infringement regarding e-cigarette devices.

Pax Labs Inc., an e-cigarette manufacturer, has filed a lawsuit against its competitor Stiiizy Inc. and its producer ALD Group Ltd. for alleged patent infringement, as reported by Bloomberg on January 30th.

 

This lawsuit was filed in the Central District of California District Court in the United States. Pax Labs alleges that Stiiizy and ALD, based in Hong Kong, China, have been manufacturing and selling vaporization devices, including batteries and pods, in a manner similar to Pax Labs' patented technology.

 

Pax Labs has obtained US patents 11,369,756, 11,369,757, 11,766,527, and 11,759,580, which pertain to methods for leak prevention in pods and related devices. Pax Labs alleges that the aforementioned companies have infringed upon these patents.

 

Pax Labs, a former developer of the Juule-cigarette, has spun off Juul as a separate subsidiary.

 

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