August 17, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission cannot constitutionally resolve a private patent dispute or bar the importation and domestic sales of an infringing party, Altria told the Fourth Circuit on Monday, asking the appellate court to block the vaping patent case Juul has brought before the ITC.
August 14, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission vacated an administrative law judge's determination that a Juul vape patent was invalid, reviving the company's case against Altria's NJOY business because of a claim construction issue.
June 11, 2026
A Virginia federal judge on Thursday denied Altria's motion for a preliminary injunction blocking a U.S. International Trade Commission vaping patent suit against it by Juul, ruling that Altria is unlikely to succeed in its arguments that ITC patent proceedings are unconstitutional.
January 08, 2026
Vaping product companies NJOY LLC and Altria Group Inc. asked a Virginia federal judge to grant them a win in a suit brought against the U.S. International Trade Commission, saying an administrative law judge was improperly appointed in proceedings seeking to prevent them from importing certain e-vapor products and devices.
December 15, 2025
The proper avenue for patent owners to hold would-be infringers accountable is in the federal courts, not before the U.S. International Trade Commission, Altria Group and its NJOY vaping subsidiary said in a bid to stop an infringement action against them at the ITC.
November 07, 2025
The U.S. International Trade Commission's process for appointing its administrative law judges is unconstitutional, Altria Group and its NJOY vaping subsidiary alleged Friday in urging a Virginia federal court to block an ITC patent infringement proceeding against them.