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Old 10-07-2009, 10:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
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It's a dispute over the design of the power split CVT. The Florida company has already had a judgment in their favour against Toyota on this issue.

Here's a more detailed article:

Toyota Hybrids Face Potential U.S. Import Ban on Patent Probe

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=auEdN89spBro
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