Patents - Anan Kasei Co Ltd and another v Neo Chemicals and Oxides Ltd.
Ceric Oxide Author Walkerma Reproduced with kind permission of the copyright owner Jane Lamber t Court of Appeal (Lords Justices Lewison, Floyd and Jackson) Anan Kasei Co Ltd and another v Neo Chemicals and Oxides Ltd and another [ 2019] WLR(D) 553, [2019] EWCA Civ 1646 Patents Court (Roger Wyand QC) Anan Kasei Co. Ltd and another v Molycorp Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd . [2018] EWHC 843 (Pat) In Anan Kasei Co. Ltd and another v Molycorp Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd . [2018] EWHC 843 (Pat), Anan Kasei Co. Ltd the proprietor of European patent 1435338 and Rhodia Operations SAS, its exclusive licensee, sued a distributor of catalytic products for infringement of claims 1 to 5 of the patent. The defendant, which changed its name to Neo Chemicals and Oxides (Europe) Ltd., denied infringement and counterclaimed for revocation on grounds of anticipation, obv...