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China to deal with Pfizer's lawsuit for Viagra's patent
February 15, 2006
A government official said on Wednesday that China
will deal with Pfizer’s lawsuit concerning Viagra's patent
in compliance with the law. Tian Lipu, Commissioner of China's State
Intellectual Property Office, said that the Beijing Municipal First
Intermediate People's Court has accepted Pfizer Pharmaceutical's
petition.
The case is still in judicial procedures and government officials
are confident that Chinese judicial authorities will handle the
case in line with laws. Tian made the remarks during an on-line
interview held by the central government's website in reply to a
netizen's question on the issue. The patent for Pfizer's Viagra
was revoked in China in July, 2004. Pfizer launched its suit two
months after its patent was revoked.
Viagra is a pill used to treat erectile
dysfunction and has become one of the most popular prescribed
drugs in the world.
To read more, visit: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/15/content_4184944.htm
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