Star Scientific, Reynolds End Patent Suit, Filing Shows
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Star Scientific Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. said they have settled their patent-infringement dispute over a way to reduce carcinogens in cigarettes.
Financial terms weren’t disclosed in documents filed today in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland, seeking dismissal of lawsuits. The companies said the agreement “is not an acknowledgment of liability of any party.”