- Undertook the analysis and description of the manufacturing process and plant, quality control, and regulatory compliance in the production of a fermentation product by a large Japanese chemical company.
The project was undertaken to aid in defending a series of law suits filed against the company. Expert testimony was provided for numerous depositions and several trials.
- The client was defending a lawsuit alleging patent infringement for the manufacture of a low-molecular weight biological compound. Candida provided analyses of the manufacturing process claimed, several affadavits regarding interpretation of various patents,
rebuttals of the affadavits of plaintiff's experts, and other services as required. The outcome led to a series of decisions that the plaintiff's patent was unenforceable.
- A manufacturer of "natural" pesticides identified a product impurity that raised issues of EPA registration, worker safety, and customer perception. Analysis of the problem with appropriate perspectives on
the issues led to a low-key solution to the satisfaction of all parties.
- Two large U.S. companies collaborated
in the design, construction, and operation of
a world-scale fermentation facility for the
production of lactic acid and
derivatives. Candida provided
consulting services relating to the
microorganisms, fermentation technology, and
recovery processes.
- A fermentation company undertook legal
action against a former executive believed to
have misappropriated proprietary information
relative to its technology. Candida
evaluated various documents containing the
information and provided a written opinion as
to what was or was not proprietary as opposed
to publicly available. Subsequently Dr.
Mateles was deposed on this matter.
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