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Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited, Foley Hoag LLP, and Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP Prevail in International Trade Commission Patent Infringement Investigation

Judge rules that Chinese biotechnology company GBT may continue to
import lysine
WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited and its
affiliates (GBT), the largest lysine producer in China and the largest
vertically integrated corn-based biochemical manufacturer in Asia, has
prevailed after an evidentiary hearing before the United States
International Trade Commission (USITC) in a patent infringement
investigation brought by Ajinomoto Heartland LLC and Ajinomoto Co.,
Inc. (Ajinomoto). In today's ruling, the Administrative Law Judge
(ALJ) held that the claims of Ajinomoto's two patents were invalid for
failure to disclose the best mode of practicing the invention, thus
finding no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The ALJ
also ruled that both patents were unenforceable because Ajinomoto had
committed inequitable conduct. The law firms Foley Hoag LLP and
Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP represent GBT in the investigation.

Li Weigang, Assistant General Manager of Global Bio-Chem
Technology Group Company Limited, said, "We are pleased that the ALJ
has determined that there was no violation of Section 337. Today's
ruling maintains continued competition in the marketplace, which will
benefit American consumers during this time of rising food prices."

About GBT:

GBT (http://www.globalbiochem.com/) is listed on the Main Board of
the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and principally engaged in the
manufacture and sales, research and development of corn based
biochemical products in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"). Its
products are sold in the PRC and other countries in Asia, Europe,
America and Africa. Headquartered in Hong Kong and with its production
facilities based in Changchun and Dehui in Jilin Province and Jinzhou
in Liaoning Province in the PRC, GBT is the largest vertically
integrated corn based biochemical product manufacturer in Asia with an
annual corn processing capacity of 2.4 million metric tonnes. GBT is
also the largest lysine producer in the PRC and one of the major
lysine producers in the world with an annual capacity of approximately
400,000 metric tonnes.

About Foley Hoag:

Foley Hoag LLP is a leading national law firm in the areas of
dispute resolution, intellectual property, and corporate transactions
for emerging, middle-market, and large-cap companies. With a deep
understanding of clients' strategic priorities, operational
imperatives, and marketplace realities, the firm helps companies in
the biopharma, high technology, energy technology, financial services
and manufacturing sectors gain competitive advantage. 250 lawyers
located in Boston, Washington, and the Emerging Enterprise Center in
Waltham, Massachusetts join with a network of Lex Mundi law firms to
provide global support for clients' largest challenges and
opportunities. For more information visit www.foleyhoag.com.

About Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP

Established more than twenty-five years ago in Washington, D.C.,
Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg LLP (http://www.adduci.com/) represents
both domestic and international clients in international trade
disputes before the U.S. International Trade Commission and other
federal regulatory bodies and courts. The firm has pursued the
interests of companies in the electronics, pharmaceutical,
bio-technology and automotive industries. Adduci, Mastriani &
Schaumberg LLP is committed to providing excellence by listening to
clients, offering realistic legal evaluations, developing strategies
and implementing them in a cost efficient manner in the areas of
international trade, customs and intellectual property litigation.

Foley Hoag LLP
Meghan Gross, 617-832-7112

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