JK Sucralose Inc Wins ITC Case Against Tate & Lyle, Voluntarily Intervened and found Patents Not Infringed

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JK Sucralose Inc. Wins ITC Case Against Tate & Lyle;

Voluntarily Intervened

and Found Patents Not Infringed

 

 

 

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JK Sucralose Inc. Wins ITC Case Against Tate & Lyle; Voluntarily

Intervened and Found Patents Not Infringed

 

Source: JK Sucralose Inc.

07/04/2009

 

 

 

Jiangsu, China, April 6th, 2009 - JK Sucralose Inc. (JK), the second

largest sucralose manufacturer in the world, made the following

statement concerning the International Trade Commission investigation

In the Matter of Certain Sucralose, Sweeteners Containing Sucralose,

and Components Thereof:

 

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On April 6th, 2009, after one and a half year investigation, the

United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued its

final determination finding that JK Sucralose Inc. does not infringe

Tate & Lyles asserted patents. Notice also given that the U.S. ITC

has issued alimited exclusion order against eleven respondents in

this investigation undersection 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended, 19 U.S.C. ' 1337.

 

Alex An, the CEO of JK Sucralose Inc. announced, We are extremely

pleased with the ITCs final determination of no infringement. This

decision confirms our belief all along that our sucralose

manufacturing processes do not infringe Tate & Lyles patents. We have

invested greatly in the technology innovation and improvements of our

sucralose production process.We will continuously defend and protect

our own intellectual properties, which include seven sucralose

processing patent applications in the United States and China. JK has

a clear mission of bringing people the SWEET SOLUTION OF A HEALTHY LIFE.

 

May 23rd, 2006: Tate & Lyle filed a complaint in Illinois Federal

District Court against a Chinese sucralose manufacturer and other

Chinese and American companies that import or export sucralose into

the United States.

 

March 2nd, 2007: Tate & Lyle was forced to dismiss the above court

case filed in Illinois.

 

March 5th, 2007: Tate & Lyle filed a new complaint in Illinois

Federal District Court against 3 Chinese sucralose manufacturers (JK

Sucralose Inc. was not named) and more than 30 Chinese and American

sucralose distribution companies.

 

April 6th, 2007: Tate & Lyle filed a compliant at the US

International Trade Commission against 3 Chinese sucralose

manufacturer (JK Sucralose Inc. was not named) and more than 30

Chinese and American sucralose distribution companies (The Illinois

Federal District court case was put to hold due to the on going ITC case).

 

August 15th, 2007: JK Sucralose Inc. VOLUNTARILY and SUCCESSFULLY

intervened the ITC case to challenge Tate & Lyles all 5 processing patents.

 

Sep. 23rd, 2008: ITC Judge issued his initial determination indicated

that JK Sucralose Inc. does not infringe Tate & Lyles asserted patents.

 

April 6th, 2009: ITC committee issued its final determination

indicated that JK Sucralose Inc. does not infringe Tate & Lyles

asserted patents.

 

Future: The Illinois district court case could soon be re-initiated

as soon as the ITC case is completed.

 

About JK Sucralose Inc.

 

JK Sucralose Inc.s manufacturing facilities is designed for

production of 800 MT sucralose per year and has been approved by the

Chinese government. We will be able to support the increasing market

demand for our JK SweetTM Sucralose in Food and Pharmaceutical

industries globally. Our large sucralose inventory in China, USA and

Europe will greatly support our global customers daily business. JK

has invested in a state of the art, highly sophisticated cGMP

facility. We are committed to provide the best quality sucralose to

our customers.

 

JK Sucralose Inc. is the only Sucralose manufacturer in China which

facilities are GMP, HACCP and ISO 9001:2001 certified and has passed

many third-party GMP audits in year 2008 and year 2009. Our sucralose

is KOSHER and HALAL certified and strictly meets the FCC VI, USP/NF,

European and Japanese specifications.

 

JK Sucralose will continue to defend our right to sell JK SweetTM

Sucralose globally to our customers.