Wednesday 11. July 2012
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. Obtains Two Favorable Rulings in Separate Patent Proceedings Against Hebei Shield Relating to Production of CARDURATM Glycidyl Ester Monomers
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (“Momentive”) has received favorable rulings in two separate patent proceedings against Bazhou-based Hebei Shield Excellence Technology Co. Ltd. (“Hebei Shield”). On June 15, 2012, the Jiangsu High Court rejected a jurisdictional challenge filed by Hebei Shield contesting the authority of the Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court to preside over a patent infringement case initiated by Momentive. In rejecting Hebei Shield’s jurisdictional challenge, the Court ruled that the Suzhou court has jurisdiction to decide the merits of Momentive’s infringement complaint. In the complaint, which was filed on August 24, 2011,