P&G makes up with ‘reckless’ Ranir and settles lawsuit

Published: 14-Mar-2018

After engaging in a patent infringement lawsuit, the two companies have reached a settlement

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P&G and Ranir have reached an agreement regarding their tooth whitening strips, after a year-long battle concerning patent rights.

In the March 2017 lawsuit, Ranir, a US-based private label manufacturer of oral care products, was accused of acting “recklessly” and riding on the coattails of P&G by selling strips that allegedly infringed on P&G’s Crest patents.

However, the two companies have now reached an agreement, which resolves all patent disputes concerning tooth whitening strip products between P&G and Ranir in the US and Canada.

The settlement agreement gives Ranir the rights to P&G’s patents, allowing it to remain in the tooth whitening strip market.

In return, Ranir has agreed to commercial terms that have been kept confidential by both parties.

Over the years, P&G has defended its whitening strip technology against various different companies accused of intellectual property infringement.

In 2016, it won a lawsuit against Onuge Personal Care, while in 2014, it sued private label supplier Clio.

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