Corteva, Inari settle US dispute over seed patents during trial

By Blake Brittain Sept 28 (Reuters) — Agricultural technology giant Corteva Agriscience has settled a lawsuit accusing startup rival Inari Agriculture of illegally obtaining and copying its patented corn and soybean seeds, the companies said in a filing in Delaware federal court. The companies resolved the case days into a trial in Delaware that had started on September 23 Corteva and Inari asked the court late Sunday to dismiss the case with prejudice, which means it cannot be refiled The filing did not disclose financial terms of the settlement but said that Inari would destroy all Corteva seeds and other biological materials in its possession Spokespeople for the companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment or for more information about the settlement on Monday Corteva sued Inari in 2023 Inari denied the allegations and argued the patents were invalid Corteva spun off from DowDuPont in 2019 The case is Corteva Agriscience LLC v. Inari Agriculture Inc, US District Court for the District of Delaware, No. 1:23-cv-01059. For Corteva: Peter Bicks of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe For Inari: Dimitrios Drivas of White & Case Read more: Corteva competitor Inari must.