According to a recent Bloomberg article, Whirlpool’s argument against LG will get another hearing in court.
Whirlpool claims that LG’s refrigerators violate a patent involving its ice storage. A previous ruling denied their claim, but the US International Trade Commission has said that it will review the case. If the ITC rules in Whirlpool’s favor, some of LG’s refrigerators will be banned from sale in the US.
However, the ITC has ruled in LG’s favor twice in the past, saying there is no violation of patent. LG would suffer from a negative ruling. It is third in the US market, behind Whirlpool and Electrolux. The ITC’s review should be completed in February.
In the meantime, LG has already agreed to modify the design of some of their refrigerators in order to resolve the dispute.