Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks -- 2004
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Peterson v. BASF Corp.
(Minnesota Supreme Court)
Patent rights
The NAM and the American Chemistry Council joined forces to file an amicus brief 6/25/03 in the Minnesota Supreme court urging the court to recognize that the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act is preempted by federal patent law with respect to issues relating to marketing of patented products. On 2/19/04, the court upheld a jury award of $56 million.
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