PTAB Upholds Plant Patent, Dealing Blow to Seed Breeding Startup in Ongoing Legal Battle

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has announced that it will not review a challenge to a plant utility patent held by a subsidiary of a DowDuPont spin-off. This decision represents another defeat for a Massachusetts-based plant breeding startup amidst their ongoing legal battles over seed patents with the larger corporation. For additional insights into this development, please refer to the detailed coverage on Law360.