License

Aker, Neptune reach landmark krill oil licensing agreement

04-Oct-2016 By Hank Schultz

The Thirty Years War that reshaped Europe featured myriad twists and turns. The Krill Wars have, too, with the latest being a final, formal burying of the hatchet between the two principal players, Aker BioMarine and Neptune Technologies and Bioressources.

NAI settles prolonged beta alanine patent suit against Woodbolt

22-Mar-2016 By Hank Schultz

Natural Alternatives International Inc. has settled one of its longest-standing patent infringement cases on its CarnoSyn beta-alanine ingredient. Defendant Woodbolt Distribution Inc. has agreed to a licensing arrangement in a case that has gone on for...

Neptune and Enzymotec finalize patent settlement and license agreement

28-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

The long-running krill oil patent dispute between Canada’s Neptune Technologies & Bioressources and Israel-based Enzymotec Ltd. has come to an end, with the firms signing a final and binding patent infringement settlement and license agreement.

Naturex goes multi-lingual with ingredients brands

25-Jun-2008 By Jess Halliday

Naturex has unveiled new websites for the branded health
ingredients in its Nat'Life division, to give end consumers in
Italy, Spain and Germany information on the brands in their own
languages.

ReGen adds to US patents on cognitive supplement

11-Aug-2005 By Dominique Patton

UK-based ReGen Therapeutics has been granted a US patent on its
peptide nutraceutical Colostrinin, which it is planning to
introduce in the North American market as a dietary supplement for
cognitive health.

Red clover sales down at Novogen

28-Feb-2005

Novogen is blaming lower US sales of its red clover-based
supplements in the first six months of 2004 on consumer confusion
due to the conflicting publicity regarding the safety and efficacy
of HRT and natural menopause products.

Phytopharm near to deal on hoodia products?

06-Dec-2004

UK firm Phytopharm, which has isolated the appetite-suppressing
ingredients in the desert plant hoodia, says it is in advanced
talks to license its compound to a food industry partner.

Novogen patent prompts Solae suit

04-Dec-2003

US- and Australia-based biotech firm Novogen has been granted a US
patent covering health supplements based on the use of soy
isoflavones in tablet or capsule form.

Spherix continues actions against Arla

23-May-2003

Spherix is to continue its arbitration against Arla Foods, its
licensee for food uses of the new sweetener tagatose, despite the
firm's recent launch, later than planned, of the low-calorie
sweetener into the US market.

7-Keto expands into weight loss market

14-Jun-2002

Humanetics of the US has signed a licensing agreement with
compatriot iSatori which will see its anti-ageing supplement 7-Keto
adapted for use as a weight loss product.

MSM licence revoked

27-May-2002

A licence granting Carolwood Corporation the right to produce
products containing methyl-sulfonyl-methane (MSM) has been revoked
by the product's creator MSM Investments.

Forbes says no to Reducol

20-Mar-2002

Forbes Medi-Tech has said it will not exercise its right to buy
back the licensing and distribution rights to Reducol, the
cholesterol-lowering ingredient from Novartis.

P&G licenses green tea processing technology

30-Jan-2002

Procter & Gamble has licensed the Chinese Wuxi Green Power
Bio-Products exclusively for its solvent-free green tea processing
technology.

Tantivy to distribute V-Tech products

09-Jan-2002

V-Tech has granted Tantivy Sciences an exclusive license to two
products: Vasodyne and Natural Smokeless.