The first lawsuit accusing the Nobel Committee of libel and unfair competition was filed in the California High Court on the afternoon of February 3, 20 12 65438. Xu Rongxiang, founder and chairman of the board of directors of Bao Mei International Group, sued the Nobel Committee and its 50 members responsible for selecting and awarding the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in karolinska institutet, Sweden.
20 12 10 year18 October, the nobel Committee awarded the physiology or medicine prize to British scientist john gordon and Japanese scientist shinya yamanaka, saying that they shared the prize for their contributions in the field of induced pluripotent stem cells.
According to the indictment issued by Xu Rongxiang, Xu Rongxiang sued in his own name. The California High Court in Santa Ana, California, issued a summons to the defendant on the 3rd.
According to the indictment, "the main purpose of the lawsuit is to maintain its reputation in the industry and the public as a right holder and a pioneer of scientific innovation." The contents of the indictment include: compensation for losses; Declare that the libel statement against the plaintiff is false; Prohibit the defendant from continuing to repeat libel and withdraw the libel statement; Bear litigation costs, etc.
Xu Rongxiang said on the 5th that "the prize-winning content mentioned in the statement issued by the Nobel Committee is my patent invention 10 years ago, and the US patent number is 699 18 13B2. The Nobel Committee's announcement of its award-winning reasons and its award-winning behavior itself is a slap in the face for me and unfair competition. "
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Xu Rongxiang said that he and his team of lawyers had been preparing for the lawsuit for more than a month. "suing the nobel Committee for my reputation is only the first step, and there are still many lawsuits waiting for them."
become reconciled
Scientist Xu Rongxiang sued the Nobel Prize Committee for a final settlement.
Since the date of prosecution, this case has aroused the world's attention to the patent ownership of the scientific system of "somatic cell transformation of stem cells to regenerate physiological tissues and organs" and whether the human body's regenerative ability is born or artificially created. Therefore, the Nobel Prize Committee intends to improve its articles of association and selection procedures, and shows the sincerity of reconciliation.