Rogers’ lawsuit follows its victory in a ruling 12 March by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
In the suit, which will seek damages as determined by the trial, The Rogers family alleges that Keurig has used its monopoly power in the single-serve coffee brewer and coffee pod markets to require its distribution partners to enter into exclusive anticompetitive agreements designed to maintain Keurig’s monopoly power by excluding competition.
“When Keurig sued us they told our customers and the industry that our products infringed their patents, that we copied their design and that consumers should not use our products,” said Jon B Rogers. “I said that the Keurig complaint was without merit and the court agreed with my assessment and granted judgment in our favour on all claims. This is a great victory not only for our customers but for all coffee consumers.”
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