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`Case 1:20-cv-00393-LO-TCB Document 898-12 Filed 01/21/22 Page 2 of 2 PageID# 25246
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`Fontem Ventures B.V. Announces Settlement and Licence
`Agreement with Nicoventures Holdings Limited in
`Relation to E-Vapour Technology Patents
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`holdings-limited-in-relation-to-e-vapour-technology-patents-571627121.html
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`AMSTERDAM, March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/
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`Fontem Ventures, owner of market leading e-cigarette brand blu, today announces that it
`has reached a settlement and licence agreement with Nicoventures Holdings Limited.
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`The agreement ends proceedings between the parties in Germany and the European Patent
`Office in relation to certain of Fontem's e-vapour technology patents.
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`Under the terms of the agreement, Fontem Ventures has granted Nicoventures Holdings
`Limited a non-exclusive licence to exploit certain e-vapour technology patents in
`consideration for a settlement payment. The remaining terms of the agreement are
`confidential.
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`About Fontem Ventures
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`Fontem Ventures is the owner of blu, a leading e-cigarette brand in the United States and
`the United Kingdom. Headquartered in the Netherlands, and present on two continents,
`Fontem Ventures is an innovative consumer goods company, founded in 2012, committed
`to developing a portfolio of products that meet consumer needs, including the highest
`quality electronic vaping products.
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`SOURCE Fontem Ventures B.V.
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