Dow Granted Healthy Oils Patent Over Cargill
Ruling verifies low trans fat oil first, not Cargill.
Compiled by staff
Published: Jan 13, 2005
Dow AgroSciences was the first to invent healthy canola oils involved in a U.S. Patent and Trademark dispute brought by Cargill, Inc. The healthy oils were created to meet the growing consumer demand to remove trans and saturated fats from their diets.
"This ruling vindicates our healthy oil patent position for Natreon canola oil, currently marketed in North America, Japan and in other countries," says Pete Siggelko, vice president, Plant Genetics and Biotechnology for Dow AgroSciences.
"Natreon canola oil has essentially no trans fats and the lowest saturated fat levels of any oil on the market, key benefits consistent with new dietary guidelines issued just this week by the U.S. federal government," he adds.
The recent ruling is one of two interference proceedings initiated by Cargill, Inc. against Dow AgroSciences. Dow AgroSciences won the first interference against Cargill, also relating to canola oil, on April 27, 2004.
Together, the two rulings deny all of Cargill's actions pending before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office against Dow AgroSciences.
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