Metricolor LLC v. L'Oreal S.A., No. 18-2397 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 30, 2019)

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Plaintiff-appellant Metricolor LLC sued defendants- appellees L’Oréal S.A., L’Oréal USA, Inc., L’Oréal USA Products, Inc., L’Oréal USA S/D, Inc., and Redken 5th Av- enue NYC, LLC (collectively, “L’Oréal” or “L’Oréal defend- ants”) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging various claims related to the launch of two L’Oréal hair bonding products that allegedly resemble the hair coloring system claimed in Metricolor’s patent, U.S. Patent No. 9,301,587 (’587 patent) .