cigarette.jpgIPNews® – RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Star Scientific Inc. on Monday put to rest Star’s long-running patent infringement suit alleging RJ Reynolds improperly used its technology for reducing carcinogens in tobacco.

The settlement reached resolves all of the pending claims and counterclaims in the suit, with no acknowledgement of liability on either side. Both companies will bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees, but no other financial terms of the settlement were disclosed. To continue reading, click: RJ Reynolds, Star Scientific Resolve Tobacco Patent Dispute