SYNGENTA SEEDS, INC. v. MONSANTO CO.

No. CIV. 02-1331-SLR.

404 F.Supp.2d 584 (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, David E. Brand, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, Wilmington, DE, for Plaintiff. Of Counsel: Dimitrios T. Drivas, Alan Tenenbaum, Michael S. Shuster, John P. Scheibeler, Jean E. Shimotake, Catherine C. Lacavera, Daren M. Orzechowski, Adam R. Gahtan, Paul E. Godinez, Stephen J. Vitola, David G. Hille, Christopher J. Glancy of White & Case, New York City.

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


OPINION

SUE L. ROBINSON, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The court tried the single issue of inequitable conduct by Syngenta Seeds, Inc. ("Syngenta") in a bench trial on April 12, 2005. The court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338(a) and 2201(a). Having considered the documentary evidence and testimony, the court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Fed.R.Civ...

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