Latham Quality defends US antitrust claims against Bayer over corn seed
( October 19, 2026, 16:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Latham Quality opposed Bayer CropScience’s motion to dismiss US antitrust claims accusing it of unlawfully monopolizing the seed market, saying Bayer is asking the court to decide disputed facts, draw inferences against Latham, and accept Bayer’s defenses over the allegations. Latham argued that any patent law arguments do not justify dismissal because the complaint challenges restraints extending beyond — and continuing after — Bayer was granted a patent on a genetic trait for engineered corn seed.See attached file. ...
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