Kaneka controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Kaneka sues American River Nutrition and Designs for Health over enzyme patents
Lawsuit filed
Kaneka filed suit in the District of Delaware, alleging that American River Nutrition and Designs for Health infringed its patents concerning the production of stabilized forms of the enzyme CoQ10. The allegations are reported as claims in the complaint, not as a court finding.
Source excerpt
Kaneka Corporation, based in Japan, filed suit in the District of Delaware Tuesday, alleging that American River Nutrition LLC (ARN) and Designs for Health, Inc. (DFH) infringed upon its patents involving the production of stabilized forms of the enzyme CoQ10, which Kaneka said it sells as a nutritional supplement.
The plaintiff identified two products, DuoQuinol and CoQnol, sold by DFH that purportedly infringe on its patents.