12 March 2020PatentsRory O'Neill

US bans AB InBev beer system in patent win for Heineken

Heineken has prevailed in its patent dispute with global brewer AB InBev, after US trade officials yesterday, March 12, barred the Belgian company from importing beer dispensers found to infringe Heineken’s patents.

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