date:Jun 20, 2012
The lawsuit, filed Monday with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleges that a Pioneer system used to identify seeds with superior genetics uses technology that infringes on Monsanto patents. The technology, used to automate sampling of material from seeds and still allow them to be planted later, is known as seed chipping.
We believe this latest suit by Monsanto is without merit, and we will vigorously defend our position in court, DuPont said in a statement. Mons