Manitou and JCB announced Dec. 8 the 2 companies have decided, by mutual agreement, to put an end to all patent infringement litigation. The disputes initiated from May 2017 concerned 3 European patents and led to a set of legal proceedings in France, the United Kingdom and Italy.
The companies said in a press release that the end of these disputes has no impact on the present and future activity of both parties, nor on the characteristics of the products marketed by each of them.
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at AGCO’s plans for its precision business and its 2029 targets. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks with Eis Implement’s precision team. Also in this episode, the interest savings dealers could see with the latest rate cut by the Fed and a look at the used 100+ horsepower tractor market.
