337 triumph for Chinese companies

In September, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) made an initial ruling in respect of the Tate & Lyle (US) patent-infringement case against some Chinese manufacturers and importers of sucralose. The Chinese companies prevailed.

Tate & Lyle, with headquarters in the United Kingdom and production facilities in the United States, sought for 337 investigation on Chinese manufacturers and importers for sucralose alleging that Chinese companies infringed five of its patents relating to sucralose and relevant manufacturing process. Hebei Sucra and Changzhou Niutang Chemical from China were on the defendant list.