The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is set to review three patents belonging to agrochemical and seed company, Corteva Agriscience LLC. The patents, related to herbicide-resistant plant genes, were reportedly issued in error according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s examiner.
Corteva’s patent review has been initiated due to challenges brought forth by competitors, Bayer CropScience LP and Monsanto Co. The centrality of these patents to the agricultural science sector makes this a case to watch closely.
Given the complexities of intellectual property law and the scale of these multinational agricultural firms, such patent disputes are not uncommon. However, the premise of examiner error in the issuance of patents adds an intriguing aspect to this case.
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