Pfizer Loses 'Weige' Trademark Suit
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
China's Supreme Court has given its final decision that upholds the original verdict of the 'Weige' trademark infringement case, rejecting Pfizer's appeal and putting an end to the company's 11-year trademark battle against Guangzhou Welman Pharmaceutical (PharmAsia News, April 14, 2008). According to Welman officials, China has an erectile dysfunction drug market worth tens of billions of renminbi but the combined revenue of the three-largest imported ED brands did not exceed RMB 100 million last year. The firm believes the non-standardized market has missed the best window of opportunity and will not be making a breakthrough in the short term. Welman evaluated the 'Weige' trademark to be worth some RMB 700 million ($102.5 million) and it does not discount collaborations with MNCs. (Click here for more - Chinese Language)