In Brief: P&G
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
P&G: Intends to appeal U.S. District Court Judge Sue Robinson's Jan. 17 ruling that P&G's patent for 200 mg ibuprofen/30 mg pseudoephedrine for cough/cold products is not valid and enforceable ("The Tan Sheet" Jan. 22, p. 1). The ruling, which also says that defendants McNeil and Upjohn do not have to pay royalties on Motrin IB and Sine-Aid IB that contain the combination, reversed a jury decision in favor of P&G ("The Tan Sheet" May 22, 1995, p. 1). P&G also noted that the recent ruling does not affect its agreement with American Home Products, which licenses the combination for use in Dimetapp Sinus...