6-K: Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
______________________________________________
Form
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the
month of January, 2007
Commission
File Number ________________
Novogen
Limited
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
140
Wicks
Road, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
(Address
of principal executive office)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Novogen
Limited
(Registrant)
/s/
Ron Erratt
Ronald
Lea Erratt
Company
Secretary
Date
January 18, 2007
ASX
& MEDIA RELEASE
18
JANUARY 2007
NOVOGEN
& SANTE NATURELLE (CANADA) ENTER INTO A PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT AND SETTLE
PATENT INFRINGEMENT CASE
STAMFORD,
Conn., January 17, 2007 - Novogen Limited (Nasdaq: NVGN), the world leader
in
isoflavone research, has settled for an undisclosed amount and terms, its
allegations of patent infringement against Sante Naturelle A.G. Ltee (“Sante”).
Novogen had alleged that certain menopause products sold by Sante infringed
Novogen’s Canadian patent for health supplements containing isoflavones. (Patent
No. 2136233).
In
addition to an undisclosed monetary settlement Sante has entered into a
licensing agreement with Novogen. This agreement grants Sante a license under
Canadian Patent No.2136233 and will enable Sante to continue to manufacture
and
sell certain menopause supplements containing isoflavones derived from sources
other than soy.
The
Chief
Executive of Novogen, Mr. Christopher Naughton, said Novogen is dedicated to
the
development of isoflavonoid technology, protected by intellectual property,
in
both the dietary supplement and prescription pharmaceutical arenas.
“The
resolution of this matter is another significant recognition of the value of
our
isoflavone patent portfolio and adds to a history of several similar settlements
in North America in recent years,” Mr. Christopher Naughton
said.
Novogen
manages its international research and development programs that use the
expertise and clinical research capabilities of universities and hospitals
in
the U.S., Australia and other key international locations.
Novogen’s
leading dietary supplement products are Promensil, for the relief of menopausal
symptoms, and Trinovin™, for prostate health. These brands are marketed directly
by Novogen in Australia, Canada and Europe, and under licence to Natrol Inc
in
the USA.
About
Novogen
Novogen
Limited is an Australian biotechnology company that has patented isoflavone
technology for the treatment and prevention of degenerative diseases and
disorders. Over the past ten years, Novogen has conducted the largest and most
comprehensive isoflavone clinical testing programs in the world. Novogen is
involved in drug discovery and product development for disorders that are
commonly associated with aging and coordinates an international clinical
research and development program with external collaborators, hospitals and
universities.
Novogen’s
investigational anti-cancer drug phenoxodiol is currently in Phase III human
clinical trials in the U.S., Europe and Australia. The rights to commercialize
this drug are licensed to the Company’s majority owned, Marshall Edwards, Inc.,
(Nasdaq: MSHL,). More information can be found at www.novogen.com and
www.marshalledwardsinc.com.
Statements
included in this press release that are not historical in nature are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should be aware
that our actual results could differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements, which are based on management's current expectations
and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not
limited to, our failure to successfully commercialize our product candidates;
costs and delays in the development and/or FDA approval, or the failure to
obtain such approval, of our product candidates; uncertainties in clinical
trial
results; our inability to maintain or enter into, and the risks resulting from
our dependence upon, collaboration or contractual arrangements necessary for
the
development, manufacture, commercialization, marketing, sales and distribution
of any products; competitive factors; our inability to protect our patents
or
proprietary rights and obtain necessary rights to third party patents and
intellectual property to operate our business; our inability to operate our
business without infringing the patents and proprietary rights of others;
general economic conditions; the failure of any products to gain market
acceptance; our inability to obtain any additional required financing;
technological changes; government regulation; changes in industry practice;
and
one-time events. We do not intend to update any of these factors or to publicly
announce the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements.