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Federal Circuit confirms ITC’s ruling that patents for the artificial sweetener Ace-K are invalid | Decision, which cites the US ‘on-sale bar’ principle, highlights that patents cannot be granted for inventions sold before the filing date.

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Sour turn for Celanese as Fed Circ backs Chinese firm over artificial sweetener patents

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