Article: Martek Withdraws Appeal on European DHA/ARA Blends Patent for Oils Used in Infant Formula; Other European Infant Formula Patents Not Impacted; No Material Impact on Sales Anticipated.

COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DHA omega-3 innovator Martek Biosciences Corporation announced today that it has elected to withdraw its appeal at the European Patent Office (EPO) associated with its European DHA/ARA Oil Blends Patent. As a result, a November 2004 decision of the Opposition Division of the EPO stands and the patent is considered to be revoked. The patent was challenged by two competitors of the Company.

The Company's patent strategy has been to seek to protect its technologies with multiple layers of patents. The European DHA/ARA Oil Blends Patent was one of three patents covering Martek's technologies used in infant formula ...

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