Mato Grosso Court confirms ruling on collection of royalties from Intacta soybeans

The Mato Grosso Soybean and Corn Producers Association (Aprosoja MT) reported that judges from the Mato Grosso Court of Justice (TJMT) denied Bayer's appeal and upheld the lower court decision that declared the collection of 2/3 of the royalties from Intacta biotechnology to be undue. The decision is subject to appeal.

According to Aprosoja MT, the judgment confirmed that charging royalties on technologies with a patent of more than 20 years violates the Industrial Property Law. The ruling also ordered the refund of amounts unduly paid by rural producers.

Regarding the decision, Bayer issued the following statement:

"Bayer informs that it has become aware of the dismissal of the appeal of the decision of the Court of First Instance regarding the lawsuit that aims to correct the terms of certain patents related to the Intacta RR2 Pro soybean technology. This decision is subject to appeal and we trust in the review by the higher court.

It is important to note that there are no changes to the fundamental principles of our business model, including the statutory testing system and point of delivery (POD) charging.

The Intacta RR2 Pro technology continues to be protected by intellectual property rights, including patents granted and valid in Brazil and abroad. Bayer continues to trust in the legal system that protects intellectual property rights."

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