Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIK), a leader in products for tissue protection, healing and repair, based on hyaluronic acid ("HA") technology, announced today that they had been served with a complaint alleging patent infringement with respect to the MONOVISC product by Genzyme Corporation. This complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on July 7, 2010. The company intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit and the MONOVISC product franchise.
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