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Chinese rare earth alliance sues Hitachi Metals over patents

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2014 | 5:08 pm Battery Metals Asia China Europe Rare Earth 

Seven Chinese rare earth companies are taking Japan's Hitachi Metals to court in the United States, claiming the firm violated international patent law and established unfair market barriers against them. The dispute revolves around neodymium-iron-boron magnets, which are widely used...

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