Swissx Sends Cease and Desist Letters To Companies Selling Patent Infringing Juul Products

Source from:  Vapingpost 02/07/2021

Juul violated patents owned by an inventor, alleges a federal lawsuit in the United States.

Swissx Labs, a Switzerland based hemp and CBD company, recently sued e-cigarette giant Juul Labs for patent infringement.

The company is now on the warpath, sending cease and desist letters to retailers who sell Juul products, warning that these companies could be caught up in ongoing litigation.

“We don’t want innocent retailers to get swept up in this,” said Rudy Delarenta, a senior vice president of sales and marketing for Swissx Labs, in a press release.

“That’s why we’re giving them 30 days notice to pull Juul’s infringing products. But if they refuse, we’ll do what we have to do.”

According to the same press release, Swissx notes that the lawsuit insinuates that Juul copied the technology invented by Robert Safari in 2012.

Juul acknowledged it was infringing on the patent information government filings in 2018.

The initial legal complaint was filed in the federal district court for the District of Delaware in the United States. Following the trend of other companies, Juul is registered in Delaware for tax purposes.

Juul’s vape cartridges mirror Safari’s design for Swissx, notes the lawsuit.

Since this lawsuit has the potential to reach extreme levels, Swissx now finds the justification to issue stern warnings to retailers that sell the Juul vape products that violate the patent.