Nest Labs, the Google-backed US-based company developer of an internet-controlled, self-correcting ‘smart’ thermostat, responded to a patent infringement lawsuit filed by competitor Honeywell International on Wednesday. Features of Nest Labs’ product cited in the lawsuit include its ring-based control system, some of its interface features, its ‘power stealing’ function which allows it to use small…

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