Procter&Gamble Sues Coca-Cola for Patent Infringement

September 13, 2004

Procter&Gamble Sues Coca-Cola for Patent Infringement
Procter&Gamble Co. has filed a suit against its former partner Coca-Cola Co. for allegedly infringing patents on preservatives in fruit drinks. Procter&Gamble state that Coca-Cola's Minute Maid fruit drinks infringe several P&G patents on processes that control the growth of microorganisms. Coca-Cola currently refuses to make any comments on the issue. “We have just received the filing. We are in the process of reviewing it and will comment on it when it is appropriate," said Coca-Cola spokesman Ray Crockett.