Nippon Steel Drops Claims Against Toyota Over Metal for Motors
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Nippon Steel Corp. has decided to drop patent lawsuits against Toyota Motor Corp. over electrical steel sheets, the Japanese carmaker said.
The companies didn’t say whether a settlement was reached. The Japanese steelmaker had alleged that its technology to produce steel used in electric motors was infringed, and had sought damages of around ¥20 billion ($133 million).