Tokyo District Court Dismisses Ajinomoto's Patent Infringement Case against Chugai Pharmaceutical.
Tokyo, Japan, Mar 22, 2006 - (JCN) - Chugai Pharmaceutical announced on March 22 that the Tokyo District Court has dismissed a patent infringement case against the company, which was filed by Ajinomoto on April 20, 2004.Ajinomoto alleged that Chugai Pharmaceutical had infringed upon its patent in the process of manufacturing Epogin and Neutrogin, two ethical drugs marketed by Chugai Pharmaceutical.
Accordingly, Ajinomoto sought 3 billion yen ($25.4 mil) and statutory interest as compensation for the damage. The Japanese Patent Office (JPO) had already declared the relevant patent invalid as of September 2005.
Currently, the revocation suit against the JPO decision is pending at the Intellectual Property High Court.
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| Date: | Mar 27, 2006 |
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