P&G Fends Off Henkel's Challenge To Detergent Patent

By Hanna Vioque ( December 12, 2025, 3:50 PM GMT) -- Procter & Gamble has secured exclusive rights over a laundry detergent composition that makes fabrics softer, after European appellate officials dismissed Henkel's claims that the benefit was an unpatentable "mere bonus effect."...

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