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Technology group Biome has seen significant positive developments in the patent litigation cases currently being heard against its joint venture company, Biotec. The claims, which are being made by Italian company Novamont, are for infringement of the French and Italian designations of a number of Novamont's patents by the products that are or have been manufactured and sold by Biotec.

Technology group Biome has seen significant positive developments in the patent litigation cases currently being heard against its joint venture company, Biotec. The claims, which are being made by Italian company Novamont, are for infringement of the French and Italian designations of a number of Novamont's patents by the products that are or have been manufactured and sold by Biotec.

The court in the first instance has found in favour of Biotec and has revoked the Italian designations of Novamont's patents, with the exception of claim 12 (although this also was found not to be infringed) and EP '120. The news was described by the company as "very encouraging". A parallel case in Milan remains on going.

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