Kemin files patent infringement against OmniActive

Jul 18 2007

Kemin, producer of the supplement ingredient FloraGLO Lutein, filed suit today in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against OmniActive Health Technologies, Inc.

In its complaint Kemin contends that OmniActive has made, imported into the United States, offered to sell, sold, or used within the United States, purified lutein, including purified lutein oil and suspensions under the names of Lutemax and Lutemax Free Lutein  in violation of Kemin's patent rights. U.S. Patent No. 5,382,714, exclusively licensed by Kemin, covers certain methods for the isolation and purification of lutein and lutein compositions.

"Kemin Foods intends to protect its intellectual property rights in the '714 patent," said Rodney Ausich, Ph.D., Kemin Health president. "We will vigorously prosecute this matter in federal court."

The Kemin group of companies is a privately-owned nutritional ingredient manufacturer headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa (USA). Ingredient experts in animal feed, human dietary supplements food products, pet foods, and pharmaceuticals, Kemin Industries develops customer-specific nutritional and health solutions.

Serving a customer base that impacts 80 percent of the global food production capability, and with operations in over 60 countries, the Kemin family of companies strives to improve the quality of life by touching the lives of half the people in the world every day through its products and services.

http://www.keminfoods.com/