Syngenta's use and sale of GA21 corn, a glyphosate-tolerant gene, did not infringe Monsanto's patent rights, according to a summary judgment ruling by the U.S. Disctrict Court in Wilmington, Del., released today.
Monsanto says it plans to appeal the ruling that its patents related to glyphosate-tolerant genes was not properly enabled, and that Syngenta had not infringed two other Monsanto patents related to glyphosate-tolerant corn technology.
"We believe the court's ruling is wrong and we plan to appeal," says Charles Burson, executive vice president and general counsel for Monsanto. "We remain confident that the achievements of Monsanto scientists will be established on appeal."
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