Marlboro maker Altria Group said Tuesday its subsidiary NJOY has sued Juul Labs — the e-cigarette company it once held significant stake in — over patent infringement of certain e-vapor products.
Altria has called for a ban on the importation and sale of these Juul products.
Altria bought full global ownership of NJOY's e-vapor product portfolio in June for approximately $2.75 billion.
The deal included the product NJOY ACE, the only pod-based vape with market authorizations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In addition to the lawsuit filed with the ITC, Altria filed a similar suit against Juul in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Persons:
NJOY, Altria, Murray Garnick
Organizations:
Altria, Juul Labs, U.S . International Trade Commission, NJOY, ITC, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, CNBC, Juul, District of
Locations:
New York, Marlboro, U.S, District of Delaware