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Inventor sues former employer Convatec for 366 million pounds over patents
Dr David Parsons is suing his former employer Convatec for up to 366 million pounds, claiming his invention of a high-tech dressing generated billions for the company.
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Analytical chemist Dr David Parsons is suing his former employer, Convatec Ltd, for up to 366 million pounds in compensation. As reported by the Daily Mail and The Independent, the inventor is seeking a share of the profits generated from his work on a high-tech sticking plaster. [1][2]
The Daily Mail reported that Dr Parsons joined the London-based medical products and technologies firm in 1991. He worked for the FTSE100-listed business for more than 30 years. [1]
According to the Daily Mail, Dr Parsons started on an annual salary of 16,250 pounds and eventually rose to become a company director. Over his career, he put his name to multiple patents that Convatec used to create its Aquacel wound dressings. [1]
In short
- Dr David Parsons is suing Convatec Ltd for up to 366 million pounds in compensation.
- Dr Parsons worked for Convatec for more than 30 years after joining the firm in 1991.
- The lawsuit claims his patented inventions helped create Aquacel wound dressings that made billions for the firm.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Inventor who claims his work on sticking plaster helped net 'billions' for his bosses is suing his former employer for £366m in compensationDaily Mail, 57m ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Inventor sues employers for £366m over work on 'high-tech plaster' that made billionsThe Independent, 2h ago
Background
- [3]Rosetta Stone on Wikipedia
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