Dive Summary:
- The U.S. District Court in Boston ruled that The Rogers Family Co. didn't infringe on Keurig's patents for its single-serve coffee.
- Keurig sued Rogers last year, alleging their single-serve OneCup line infringed on three of its patents, but Rogers argued that the line was unique and developed after years of research.
- In its decision, the court said that the Rogers OneCup cartridge's appearance is decidedly different from Keurig's products and that customers have a right to buy replacement cartridges from any company they want.
From the article:
... “This is a great victory for the Rogers family and our customers,” President Jon Rogers said in a news release. “There is no longer any doubt about our ability to sell our OneCup products for use in Keurig brewers.” ...
