Nutratech prevails in patent case
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Under a settlement to its patent infringement lawsuit announced Oct. 19, Syntech International acknowledges the validity and infringement of U.S. patents licensed exclusively to West Caldwell, N.J.-based Nutratech on the use of Citrus aurantium (bitter orange) extract for stimulating thermogenesis, reducing weight and suppressing appetite, Nutratech says. Irvine, Calif.-based Syntech agreed to a permanent injunction, immediately ceasing the import and sale of Citrus aurantium extract and will pay damages to Nutratech based upon its past infringement, according to Nutratech. The firm's Advantra Z thermogenic ingredient contains its proprietary Citrus aurantium extract, covered by a patent it licenses from Zhishin Capital LLC...