PHILADELPHIA, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), an agricultural sciences company,
announced the Delhi High Court today granted the company an interim
injunction against NATCO Pharma Limited ("Natco"). The interim
injunction restrains Natco from manufacturing, using, distributing,
advertising, exporting, offering to sell and/or selling any product
which contains chlorantraniliprole, FMC's leading insect control
active ingredient.
FMC filed the lawsuit against Natco at the Delhi High Court in
October 2019 for potential patent
infringement of certain Indian patents covering
chlorantraniliprole. FMC sells chlorantraniliprole in India under the trade name
Rynaxapyr® active, which is the primary ingredient in
Coragen® and Ferterra® insecticides.
Coragen® and Ferterra® insecticides are
approved for controlling pests on rice, sugarcane, vegetables,
maize as well as other important crops. These insecticides and
their patented active ingredients are well known by farmers and
recognized for their favorable safety and environmental profile,
which has earned them a green label from India's regulatory body.
"FMC Corporation invests heavily in research and development to
bring new innovations to farmers throughout India and around the world. We are deeply
committed to ensuring farmers use genuine crop protection products
from legitimate sources," said Michael
Reilly, executive vice president, general counsel and
secretary of FMC. "We will pursue all appropriate measures as
permitted under Indian laws to aggressively defend FMC's
intellectual property and safeguard farmers' interests."
For more than three decades, FMC has provided India proprietary insect, disease and weed
control technologies to ensure that India's farmers have access to world-class
product technologies, in support of the country's aspiration to be
the world's leading agricultural producer. The company employs
more than 600 people in India and
operates six facilities throughout the country including an
Innovation Center in Hyderabad.
About FMC
FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company
dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for
an expanding world population while adapting to a changing
environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including
biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture –
enable growers, crop advisers and turf and pest management
professionals to address their toughest challenges economically
without compromising safety or the environment. With approximately
6,400 employees at more than 100 sites worldwide, FMC is committed
to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active
ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that
are consistently better for the planet. Visit fmc.com to learn more
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