Court rules in metallocene suit

On August 11, the U.S. District Court in Houston, TX, found in favor of Exxon Chemical Co., ruling that Mobil Oil infringed on an Exxon metallocene catalyst patent.

The damages were granted to Exxon in the amount of $171 million, and it is expected that Mobil will be enjoined from further infringement of this Exxon patent.

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