June 07, 2023
A Washington federal judge on Wednesday backed 3M's claims that a protective mask distributor lied to customers that it was authorized to sell 3M masks while chiding the distributor's numerous counterclaims against the mask maker as being wholly unsubstantiated.
January 13, 2023
Protective equipment giant 3M has asked a Seattle federal judge to rule that a distributor broke the law when it allegedly told customers it could sell 3M protective masks without having access to them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
November 28, 2022
A Seattle federal judge ordered the attorneys for a distributor of N95 respirators to pay nearly $8,000 in sanctions after failing to provide discovery and for missing court deadlines in 3M Co.'s lawsuit accusing the distributor of selling fake 3M-branded masks at inflated prices during the pandemic.
November 16, 2022
A Washington federal judge has ordered a distributor of N95 respirators to produce discovery documents in 3M Co.'s lawsuit accusing the distributor of selling fake 3M-branded masks at inflated prices during the pandemic, threatening sanctions if the company violates the order.
December 10, 2021
A federal judge in Seattle has said 3M, the country's largest producer of N95 masks, might have broken consumer protection laws in at least one of the trademark lawsuits it lodged against mask distributors at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 17, 2020
Even as a remote patent trial finishes up in New York, judges in Delaware are pushing dates back and Apple is asking for further delays in Texas. On the trademark end, 3M has reported back on its litigation campaign over N95 masks. Here are some recent intellectual property updates tied to the coronavirus outbreak that you may have missed.