The English High Court has said that Smartbond Step 1, a hair repair product sold by cosmetics brand L’Oréal, infringes a patent licensed by California-based Olaplex.
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19 November 2019 The English Court of Appeal has handed California haircare start-up Olaplex a victory in its feud with L’Oréal, after ruling that the California start-up’s patent is valid.