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EXHIBIT E-10
NEUROGENESIS, Inc. et
al
Vs
TOM SPINKS AND QUEST IV HEALTH PRODUCTS, et al.
Southern District of Texas
Houston
Division
Notice of Orders or Judgments
Fed. R. Civ. P.
77(d)
Date: 09/22/99
To:
Richard S. London
3118 Richmond
Ste. 200
Houston, TX 77098
Re: Case Number: 4:98-ov-00866 | Instrument Number: 92 |
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IN 'IHE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SEP., 22 1999
FOR
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
MICHAEL N. MILBY, Clerk
ALBERT BIESER, NEUROGENESIS, INC. and NATURAL NEURO NUTRITION1 INC. Plaintiffs V. THOMAS SPINKS, Individual and d/b/a QUEST IV HEALTH PRODUCTS and |
| | | | | | CASE NO. H-98-0866 | | JURY TRIAL DEMANDED | | | | | |
FINAL JUDGMENT
On July 9 1999, the above cause came on to be heard.
At issue are
causes of action for patent infringement against Defendant Quest IV Products,
Inc. and for trade dress infringement, misrepresentation in commercial
advertising, business disparagement and libel and slander against all Defendants
as well as the interpretation of the claims of two patents. The first1 Patent
NoA,761,429, was issued on Of about August 2, 1988 and is entitled
"Enkephalinase and Endorphinase inhibitors as Anti-Craving Compositions ." This
patent is referred to herein as "the '429 Patent".. The second patent, No.
5,189,064, was issued February 23, 1993 and 18 entitled "Treatment of Cocaine
Addiction." This patent 18 referred to herein as "the '064 Patent".
On
good and sufficient evidence presented the Court finds:
1. Bieser
is the owner, by assignment, of the '429 and '064 Patents. Bieser has granted
NeuroGenesis, Inc. ("NGI") and Natural Neuro Nutrition, Inc. ("3NI") royalty
free licenses to manufacture and sell products based upon the 429 and 064
Patents, and these entities are presently engaged in this business,
manufacturing and selling a product with the trade name of
"beCALM'd."
2. The '429 Patent is construed as including any
preparation using D-phenylalanine or any effective combination of the following
ingredients: D-phenylalanine; DI-phenylalanine; D-leucine; DL-leucine; and
hydrocinnamic acid, in the treatment or prevention of alcoholism, narcotic
addiction and/or the treatment or prevention of cravings for alcohol and/or
narcotics. The '429 patent is construed as including any preparation containing
such ingredients used for the treatment or prevention of cravings for excessive
amounts of foods containing carbohydrates; stress and stress-induced damage;
attention deficit disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders and
other disorders that are related to neurotransmitter
insufficiencies.
3. The 'O64 Patent is be interpreted to include,
among its other claims, a composition used for the treatment of cocaine
addiction and/or to reduce cravings for narcotics, including cocaine, consisting
of: a) hydrocinnamic acid, any D-form mono amino acid, D-phenylalanine, and/or
DLphenylalanine; and b) L-gutamic acid, L-glutamate, and/or L-glutamine and/or
L-tryptophan (or a substitute). The 064 Patent is also construed as including
any preparation containing such ingredients used for the treatment or prevention
of. cravings for excessive amounts of foods containing carbohydrates; stress and
stress-induced organ damage; attention deficit disorders and attention deficit
hyperactivity disorders and other disorders that arc related to neurotransmitter
insufficiencies.
4. That Quest IV Products, Inc. has in the past
willfully infringed and is now willfully infringing on Plaintiffs' patent rights
by making, selling and using or causing to be made, used or sold products
embodying the patents owned by Plaintiff including but not limited to products
previously and currently marketed by Quest IV Products, Inc. under the names
"Restores". "Restores, Jr.", and/or "Restores+".
5. That
Defendants, jointly and severally, have in the past willfully made and continue
to make, communicate or publish or cause to be made, communicated or published,
disparaging remarks concerning the validity or ownership of the Patents, the
ownership of the corporate plaintiffs, the effectiveness of products utilizing
the Patent. or the business acumen or character of Albert
Bieser.
6. Defendants, jointly and severally, have in the past made
and continue to make numerous willful misrepresentations concerning the nature,
characteristics and qualities of the products marketed and sold by the
Plaintiff.
7. A Permanent Injunction has been entered in the above
captioned case. The Permanent Injunction is incorporated herein by
reference.
Plaintiffs also seek damages. On good and
sufficient evidence, the Court also finds:
8. That Quest IV Products,
Inc. has willfully infringed upon the Patents and that the Defendants, jointly
and severally, have willfully infringed upon Plaintiffs' proprietary trade
dress, misrepresented the nature, quality and characteristics of Defendants'
products in commercial advertising, engaged in business disparagement, and
libeled and slandered the Plaintiffs by communicating or publishing or causing
to be made, communicated or published, disparaging remarks concerning the
validity or ownership of the Patents, the ownership of the corporate plaintiffs,
the effectiveness of products utilizing the Patents or the business acumen or
character of Albert Bieser and that such activities have caused material and
significant monetary damage to the plaintiffs in the amount of at least FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLAILS ($50,000.00).
IT IS, THEREFORE,
ORDERED:
1. That the '429 Patent covers any preparation using
D-phenylalanine or any effective combination of the following ingredients:
D-phenylalanine; DL-phenylalanine; D-Lucerne; DL-leucine; L-tryptophan (or a
substitute) and hydrocinnamic acid, in the treatment or prevention of
alcoholism, and/or the treatment or prevention of cravings for alcohol, cocaine
and other narcotics. The 429 Patent also covers any preparation containing such
ingredients used for the treatment or prevention of cravings for excessive
amounts of foods containing carbohydrates; stress-induced damage; attention
deficit hyperactivity disorders and all other disorders that are related to
neurotransmitter insufficiencies.
2. That the '064 Patent covers,
among its other claims, a composition used for the treatment of cocaine and
other narcotic addictions and/or to reduce cravings for cocaine and other
narcotics, consisting of a) hydrocinnamic acid, any D-form mono amino acid,
D-phenylalanine, and/or DL-phenylalanine; and b) L-glutamic acid, L-glutamate,
and/or 1-glutamine and/or tryptophan (or a substitute). The 064 Patent also
covers any preparation containing such ingredients used for the treatment or
prevention of cravings for excessive amounts of foods containing carbohydrates;
stress-induced organ damage; and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders and
all other disorders that are related to neurotransmitter
insufficiencies.
3. That Plaintiffs have judgement of and against
Defendants Thomas Spinks, Individually and d/b/a Quest IV Health Products and
Quest Iv Health Products, Inc., jointly and severally for the sum of FIFTY
THOUSAND AND NOI1OO DOLLARS ($50,000.00).
All relief not specifically
granted herein is denied.
Dated: 9-22-99
Signed:
Mary Milloy
United States Magistrate
Judge
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