Spectrum Brands, Inc. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associates Identified in Schedule A

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U.S. Patent No. 8,960,129

(the ’129 patent), which aims to do precisely that. The patent, owned…