LASKER, District Judge.
Pfizer Inc., a domestic manufacturer of pharmaceutical products and chemicals, owns United States Patent No. 4,028,717 (issued April 4, 1978), which claims a process for the manufacture of the flavor enhancers maltol and ethyl maltol. Pfizer has been the exclusive producer of maltol in the United States for the past 15 years. The Pfizer patent expires in April 1995.
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