Legal Opinion
Mycogen Plant Science, Inc. v. Monsanto Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided September 8, 1999No. CIV.A.96-505-RRMPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKELYIE, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 205
A. The Status of the Case. 205
B. Background Information on Bacillus Thuringiensis 206
C. Background Information on Genetic Engineering... 207
D. Mycogen’s Patents. 209
E. Monsanto’s Patent. 214
F. Claim Construction. 215
G. Jury Trial. 216
H. Jury Verdict . 235
I. Post-Trial Motions. 236
II. DISCUSSION 236
A. What is the Standard for Granting Judgment as a Matter of Law?. 236
B. Should the Court Grant Mycogen’s Motion for JMOL that the Claims of the ’600 and ’862 Patents Are Not Invalid Due to Prior Invention? 237
C.…
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