Industry Sector

Agricultural technology — US PTAB Patent Cases

4 decisions indexed

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patent · Jun 16, 2025

Almendra Pte. Ltd. et al. v.Fienile Agronecócios LTDA

· PGR2025-00055

Almendra Pte. Ltd. has filed a post‑grant review petition challenging U.S. Patent 12,089,543 B2, asserting indefiniteness, lack of enablement, abstract‑idea ineligibility, and obviousness over Rosen and Richardville. The petition seeks cancellation of claims 1‑7.

patent instituted · Jun 25, 2024

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC

· IPR2024-01067

The PTAB instituted the IPR for smaXtec Inc. against ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC after finding sufficient evidence of unpatentability in several claims. The Board specifically found that Claim 5 was anticipated by Harvey and determined there was a reasonable likelihood of obviousness for Claim 7 over Harvey and Rettedal.

patent · Feb 5, 2024

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00875

SMAXTEC and its affiliate contest ST Reproductive Technologies' Director Review request, defending the Board’s obviousness findings for several claims of a livestock health monitoring patent and offering limited remand only to clarify claim 18 and reconcile claims 6, 19, and 20.

patent · Feb 5, 2024

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00875

ST Reproductive Technologies requests Director Review of the PTAB’s final decision that invalidated dependent claims 4, 6, and 18‑20 of its livestock‑monitoring patent. The owner alleges the Board misapplied prior‑art references and failed to consider claim‑specific arguments, seeking reversal or vacatur.

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