Driscoll’s denied leave to amend in dispute over strawberry patents
By Nick Robertson ( February 24, 2025, 14:41 GMT | Insight) -- A California federal judge has denied a motion by Driscoll’s to amend its complaint against a rival strawberry grower in a dispute over four of the company’s patented strawberry varieties. Driscoll’s attempted to reintroduce a previously dismissed contractual interference claim, but Judge Troy Nunley said Driscoll’s waited too long to make the request and failed to justify its delay.A California federal judge will not allow Driscoll’s to amend its complaint against rival strawberry grower California Berry Cultivars (CBC), denying the motion last week....
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