Federal Judge Approves Agreement to Remove Knockoff Product From E-Commerce Platforms

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U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney of the Western District of North Carolina granted a consent judgment Oct. 1 in a patent dispute brought by Power Probe, a Charlotte-based company that provides tools for auto technicians, against Toolsmart Limited, which is based in the United Kingdom. Within a week of filing the complaint, Toolsmart reached an agreement with Power Probe.