2018(Wa)18555 (September 24, 2020) “Equolcontaining extract and manufacturing method therefor, equol extraction method and foods containing equol” Case
Infringement
(Conclusion)
Infringement is NOT found.
The constituent component “a culture solution containing arginine” is not included in a fermentation raw material, but corresponds to a nutritional component for the purpose of promoting fermentation efficiency and the like, which is mixed with the above-mentioned fermentation raw material and the like in a fermentation treatment step.
⇒Not infringement
<Writer: Hideki Takaishi (Attorney-at-law licensed in Japan and California)>
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