by Judith Grubner | Dec 1, 2009 | NutriSupLaw, patents
Section 102(b) of the U.S. Patent Act prevents an inventor from getting a patent for an invention that was “described in a printed publication in this . . . country . . . more than one year prior to the date of the application” (the “critical date”). The U.S. Court...
by Joel Rothman | May 6, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The Food & Drug Administration issued on May 1 a consumer warning to stop using Hydroxycut, the heavily marketed weight-loss product. The agency said that “some Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries” and announced...
by Joel Rothman | May 1, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The FDA has just announced a massive recall of the popular weight loss supplement, Hydroxycut. According to the FDA press release dated today, FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator...
