Merck announced it secured a favorable ruling in the English Court following almost three years of litigation with US-based Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp (MSD) regarding the use of the term “Merck.” In its judgment, the English High Court stated that MSD had breached an agreement with the company by using “Merck” alone in the UK either as a trademark or a name, online or offline. Merck and MSD had entered the agreement in 1955 and amended it in 1970. According to this agreement, Merck is entit...