SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC v. WILLOWOOD, LLC

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell Evan Levine , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by Hari Santhanam , Meredith Zinanni .

Steven Edward Tiller , Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP, Baltimore, MD, argued for defendants-cross-appellants. Also represented by Peter James Davis ; Barry S. Neuman , Washington, DC; Alan Duncan , Leslie Cooper Harrell , Mullins Duncan Harrell & Russell PLLC, Greensboro, NC.

Megan Barbero , Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for amicus curiae United States. Also represented by Mark R. Freeman , Joseph H. Hunt ; Matthew G.T. Martin , The United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of North Carolina, United States Department of Justice, Greensboro, NC.

Melvin C. Garner , Leason Ellis LLP, White Plains, NY, for amicus curiae New York Intellectual Property Law Association. Also represented by Lauren Beth Emerson , Robert M. Isackson , Martin Schwimmer .

James Peter Rathvon , Paley Rothman, Bethesda, MD, for amici curiae Aceto Agricultural Chemicals Corp., Aceto Corporation, AgLogic Chemical, LLC, Agro-Gor Corp., Albaugh, LLC, Argite, LLC, Atticus, LLC, Axss Technical Holdings, LLC, Chemstarr, LLC, Consus Chemicals, Inc., Decco US Post-Harvest, Inc., Drexel Chemical Company, Ensystex, Inc., Ensystex II, Inc., Ensystex III, Inc., Ensystex IV, Inc., Extremis, LLC, GeneraTec, LLC, Gharda Chemicals International, Inc., Helm Agro US, Inc., LG Chem, Ltd., MEY Corporation, PBI Gordon Corp., Promika, LLC, Raymat Crop Science, Inc., Raymat Materials, Inc., RedEagle International, LLC, RiceCo, LLC, Rotam Agrochemical Company, Ltd., Rotam Ltd., Rotam North America Inc., Sharda Crop-Chem Ltd., Sharda USA, LLC, Summit Agro US, LLC, Summit Agro North America Holding Corporation, Tacoma AG, LLC, Tide International USA, Inc., Troy Corporation, United Phosphorus, Inc., UPL Delaware Inc., Woodstream Corporation.

Jeffrey Paul Kushan , Sidley Austin LLP, for amici curiae Biotechnology Innovation Organization, CropLife International. Also represented by Kathi A. Cover , iBiquity Digital Corporation, Columbia, MD.

Before Reyna, Taranto, and Stoll, Circuit Judges.