P&G sues J&J over tooth-whitening patent
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Procter & Gamble alleges Johnson & Johnson and McNeil-PPC violated its patents for the active ingredient and delivery systems used in its tooth-whitening strips, according to P&G's May 2 release. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin seeks to stop J&J and McNeil from making, selling and importing any products that infringe on P&G's patents. This ostensibly includes stopping J&J and McNeil from making and selling its Listerine Whitening Quick Dissolving Strips. P&G argues it invested heavily in research and development for its Crest Whitestrips and that it must protect its technology and intellectual property...