Corteva wins judgment against Inari's counterclaims in US patent suit
( August 11, 2026, 20:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US District Judge John F. Murphy granted Corteva’s motion for judgment on Inari’s counterclaims for false advertising and abuse of process in a case over plant variety protection certificates and a utility patent. Murphy said that even if a jury agreed with Inari, "that verdict would not automatically render Corteva a false advertiser," and no reasonable jury — even one that adopts Inari’s views — could find the alleged press release to be false advertising.See attached file. ...
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