Toyota and Honda hit with patent infringement suits

IP collector Intellectual Ventures cites in-vehicle communications parts

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Intellectual Ventures says Toyota is infringing on at least four of its patents as is Honda. (Source photos from a screenshot of Intellectual Ventures' website, Reuters and Yoichi Iwata)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor and Honda Motor have been sued by a U.S.-based patent management company for alleged infringement on patents covering in-vehicle communications technologies, Nikkei has learned.

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