Nestle Purina PetCare Sued by Garden Grove Nonprofit Hemopet for Copyright Infringement
Categories: Court, Grrranimals
 |
Hemopet accuses Nestle's Purina PetCare unit of infringing on four patents related to determining nutritional programs for dogs and cats with Purina's Veterinary Diet JM and OM products.
See also:
Whistleblower: Russian Military Fed Dog Food to Troops to Save Money
Is Orange County Injecting Itself Into a "Judicial Hellhole"?
Studies: Frivolous Medical Lawsuits Rare; Suits Against Hospitals Improve Patient Care; Malpractice Premiums are Piddling
Hemopet, claiming to have suffered irreparable damage as a result of St. Louis-based Purina's actions, seeks monetary damages, litigation costs, attorney fees and a court order barring further infringement of its patents.
The nonprofit's website states:
Dr. Jean Dodds started Hemopet's non-profit animal blood bank and greyhound rescue/adoption program in 1986.
Later:
Additionally, Dr. Dodds has introduced Nutriscan, a novel, patented food intolerance and canine food sensitivity testing system. This assay system utilizes an important new approach in nutrition--that salivary diagnostics can more accurately identify the foods to be avoided rather than focus on those less like to be reactive.
Follow OC Weekly on Twitter @ocweekly or on Facebook!
Email to Friend
Write to Editor
Print Article
