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2009-09-09 | permalink
Monsanto challenges DuPont claim in seed lawsuit
Monsanto Co., which is suing to prevent the DuPont Co. from producing soybean seeds that combine the companies’ herbicide-resistant traits, said DuPont’s antitrust counterclaim may slow the case by years and confuse jurors. Monsanto, the world’s biggest seed maker, wants the patent and antitrust claims separated. Some antitrust claims may be dismissed after the first phase of litigation, wasting the court’s time, Monsanto attorney Dan Webb told U.S. Judge Richard Webber in St. Louis today.
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2009-09-09 | permalink
Monsanto challenges DuPont claim in seed lawsuit
Monsanto Co., which is suing to prevent the DuPont Co. from producing soybean seeds that combine the companies’ herbicide-resistant traits, said DuPont’s antitrust counterclaim may slow the case by years and confuse jurors. Monsanto, the world’s biggest seed maker, wants the patent and antitrust claims separated. Some antitrust claims may be dismissed after the first phase of litigation, wasting the court’s time, Monsanto attorney Dan Webb told U.S. Judge Richard Webber in St. Louis today.
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