“A London judge has revoked a British American Tobacco unit’s patents for a “heat-not-burn” electronic cigarette, saying on Tuesday it lacked an “inventive step” over a decades-old Philip Morris invention. In his decision, High Court Judge Richard Meade also invalidated the two patents because they included amendments that “added matter” with new information about the invention ― for a device that generates a nicotine-containing aerosol ― that was not apparent from the original application.”
ARTICLE LINK: Philip Morris Gets BAT E-Cig Patents Invalidated In UK
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