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DuPont Files Lawsuit Against BASF to Protect Intellectual Property
June 20th, 2009
DuPont today filed a lawsuit claiming BASF is infringing four patents relating to biotechnology traits similar to those used in DuPont's proprietary Optimum(R) GAT(R) trait. The patents listed in the lawsuit confer tolerance to an herbicide class with excellent environmental characteristics known as ALS inhibitors and pertain to certain methods for controlling weeds. The lawsuit was filed today in U.S. Federal Court in the District of Delaware. Through the lawsuit, DuPont is requesting BASF acknowledge the validity of DuPont's patents related to the ALS tolerance trait and provide the company reasonable compensation for their use. DuPont is also asking the court to...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-06-20)
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