SYNGENTA SEEDS, INC. v. MONSANTO CO.

No. 02-1331-SLR.

409 F.Supp.2d 536 (2005)

SYNGENTA SEEDS, INC., Plaintiff, v. MONSANTO COMPANY, Dekalb Genetics Corp., Pioneer Hibred International, Inc., Dow Agrosciences, LLC, and Mycogen Plant Science, Inc. and Agrigenetics, Inc., collectively d.b.a. Mycogen Seeds, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

December 8, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul M. Lukoff, Esquire, David E. Brand, Esquire of Prickett, Jones & Elliott, Wilmington, Delaware. Counsel for Plaintiff. Of Counsel: Dimitrios T. Drivas, Esquire, Alan Tenenbaum, Esquire, Michael S. Shuster, Esquire, John P. Scheibeler, Esquire, Jean E. Shimotake, Esquire, Catherine C. Lacavera, Esquire, Daren M. Orzechowski, Esquire, Adam R. Gahtan, Esquire, Paul E. Godinez, Esquire, Stephen J. Vitola, Esquire, David G. Hille, Esquire, Christopher J. Glancy of White & Case, New York, New York.

Richard L. Horwitz, Esquire, David E. Moore, Esquire of Potter Anderson & Corroon, Wilmington, Delaware. Counsel for Defendants. Of Counsel for Defendants Dow Agrosciences, Mycogen Plant and Agrigentics: Daniel J. Thomasch, Esquire, Robert M. Isackson, Esquire, Craig R. Kaufman, Esquire, Alex V. Chachkes, Esquire, Mihaela L. Grigore, Esquire, Veronica Mullally, Esquire of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, New York, New York, Elizabeth A. Howard, Esquire, Craig Kaufman, Esquire of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Menlo Park, California. Of Counsel for Monsanto and DeKalb Genetics: Susan K. Knoll, Esquire, Melinda L. Patterson, Esquire, Thomas A. Miller, Esquire, John F. Lynch, Esquire, Steven G. Spears, Esquire of Howrey Simon, Arnold & White, Houston, Texas. Of Counsel for Defendant Pioneer Hi-Bred: Leora Ben-Ami, Esquire, Thomas F. Fleming, Esquire, Christopher T. Jagoe, Esquire of Kaye Scholer, New York, New York.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

SUE L. ROBINSON, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On July 25, 2002, plaintiff Syngenta Seeds, Inc. ("plaintiff") filed this action alleging Monsanto Company, DeKalb Genetics Corp, Dow Agrosciences, LLC and Mycogen Plant Science Inc. and Agrigenetics, Inc. (collectively called "defendants") sold certain Bacillus thuringiensis ("Bt") corn products infringing U.S. Patent Nos. 6,403,865 (the "'865 patent"), 6,075,185 (the...

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