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Monsanto Co. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
Date: 08-04-2012
Case Number: 09cv686
Judge: Richard Webber
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Mark G. Arnold, Joseph P. Conran, Dutro E. Campbell, Greg G. Gutzler, Steven M. Berezney, Omri E. Praiss, Tamara M. Spicer, Husch Blackwell, LLP, St. Louis, Missouri
Matthew A. Campbell, James M. Hilmert, Todd J. Ehlman, George C. Lombardi, Kurt A. Mathas, Eric J. Mersmann, Adam S. Nadelhaft, Peter E. Perkowski, John J. Rosenthal, Stephen R. Smerek, Andrew E. Smith, Zachary L. Spencer, Gail J. Standish, Erica E. Stauffer, Dan K. Webb, Jovial Wong, Winston and Strawn, LLP, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California
Steven G. Spears, McDermott and Will, Houston, Texas
Robert N. Weiner, Arnold and Porter, L.L.P., Washington, D.C.
Defendant's Attorney: Leora Ben-Ami, Thomas F. Fleming, Peter B. Silverman, David N. Draper, Howard S. Suh, Christopher T. Jagoe, Jeanna Wacker, Kirkland and Ellis, New York, New York
Oliver C. Bennett, Kaye Scholer, New York, New York
Cynthia M. Christian, Robert J. Dwyer, Donald L. Flexner, Robert M. Cooper, Christopher L. Hayes James P. Denvir, II, Amy J. Mauser, Elliott M. Seiden, Hershel Wancjer, Boies and Schiller, L.L.P., Orlando, Florida
C. David Goerisch, Andrew Rothschild, Lewis Rice, St. Louis, Missouri
Robert T. Haar, Lisa A. Pake, Haar and Woods, L.L.P., St. Louis, Missouri
Monsanto argued that DuPont violated a licensing agreement and infringed the Roundup Ready patent when it began making soybeans that added the GAT trait. DuPont made the combination to patch problems with GAT, Monsanto said. DuPont argued that Monsanto deceived the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to obtain its patent, rendering it invalid and unenforceable.
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What was the outcome of Monsanto Co. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.?
The outcome was: Plaintiff's verdict for $1 billion.
Which court heard Monsanto Co. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis County), MO. The presiding judge was Richard Webber.
Who were the attorneys in Monsanto Co. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.?
Plaintiff's attorney: Mark G. Arnold, Joseph P. Conran, Dutro E. Campbell, Greg G. Gutzler, Steven M. Berezney, Omri E. Praiss, Tamara M. Spicer, Husch Blackwell, LLP, St. Louis, Missouri Matthew A. Campbell, James M. Hilmert, Todd J. Ehlman, George C. Lombardi, Kurt A. Mathas, Eric J. Mersmann, Adam S. Nadelhaft, Peter E. Perkowski, John J. Rosenthal, Stephen R. Smerek, Andrew E. Smith, Zachary L. Spencer, Gail J. Standish, Erica E. Stauffer, Dan K. Webb, Jovial Wong, Winston and Strawn, LLP, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California Steven G. Spears, McDermott and Will, Houston, Texas Robert N. Weiner, Arnold and Porter, L.L.P., Washington, D.C.. Defendant's attorney: Leora Ben-Ami, Thomas F. Fleming, Peter B. Silverman, David N. Draper, Howard S. Suh, Christopher T. Jagoe, Jeanna Wacker, Kirkland and Ellis, New York, New York Oliver C. Bennett, Kaye Scholer, New York, New York Cynthia M. Christian, Robert J. Dwyer, Donald L. Flexner, Robert M. Cooper, Christopher L. Hayes James P. Denvir, II, Amy J. Mauser, Elliott M. Seiden, Hershel Wancjer, Boies and Schiller, L.L.P., Orlando, Florida C. David Goerisch, Andrew Rothschild, Lewis Rice, St. Louis, Missouri Robert T. Haar, Lisa A. Pake, Haar and Woods, L.L.P., St. Louis, Missouri.
When was Monsanto Co. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. decided?
This case was decided on August 4, 2012.