Virginia-based Altria accused competitor RJR of violating patents related to its electronic products with pods for storing and heating liquid nicotine. To this effect the tobacco giant requested more than 5% of RJR’s royalties on Vuse Alto sales. This verdict follows a $10 million win last June for Altria’s collaborator Philip Morris International Inc (PMI) … Continue reading R.J. Reynolds Must Pay Altria Over $95 Million Over Infringed Patents