Cases & Deals

Procter & Gamble settles patent infringement and antitrust claims related to teeth whitening strips

Client(s) Procter & Gamble Company, The

Jones Day represented Procter & Gamble in patent infringement litigation against CAO Group for infringement of certain patents relating to teeth whitening strips. CAO Group filed antitrust counterclaims, alleging unlawful monopolization by means of fraud on the patent office and sham litigation. The parties reached a mutually agreeable settlement.

Procter & Gamble Company v. CAO Group, Inc., No. 1:13-cv-00337-TSB (S.D. Ohio)