Pfizer Inc. Loses Battle Over Chinese Name For Viagra

Pfizer had filed a suit with the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court arguing that it should be entitled to the use of the brand name "Wei Ge," the chinacourt.org reported. However, in a recent ruling, the court said Guangzhou Welman, a Chinese anti-impotency drug maker which registered the brand name "Wei Ge" with local authorities, should be allowed to keep it, according to the website.

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