Deere & Company et al v. Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. et al

  1. October 30, 2023

    Iowa Jury Finds Seeder Cos. Infringed Deere Patents

    An Iowa jury found Monday that Kinze Manufacturing and Ag Leader Technology infringed two seeding method patents awarded to John Deere and found that the smaller manufacturers should pay the farming machinery manufacturer a total of $16.3 million in damages and royalties.

  2. July 19, 2023

    Judge Narrows Deere Plaintiffs In Seeding Machine IP Case

    A federal judge in Iowa has decided that John Deere's flagship business can't be a part of a patent lawsuit against a pair of smaller rival manufacturers because the patents are actually owned by one of Deere's subsidiaries.

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