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Court Rules in Favor of Canada on Motion to Dismiss in Cherry Tree Patent Suit


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January 15, 2021
On Wednesday, an Eastern District of Washington judge ruled not to dismiss patent claims Canada filed against fruit tree companies and cherry tree growers. Canada claimed that the Glory Tree breached the patent owned by Canada for the Staccato tree, and that the two sweet cherry trees are the same type of tree. The Staccato tree is unique because its sweet cherries mature later and allow an extended harvest, which gives “a distinct financial advantage” to growers. 
The Canadian government filed the complaint in May 2020 and explained that the plaintiffs had access to the Staccato breed after the Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) gave Van Well Nursery a Staccato tree for testing, but specifically said they were not allowed to distribute or sell the breed of cherry tree. The complaint purported that Van Well Nursery sold one Staccato tree to Gordon Goodwin, along with Sonata trees that he purchased. ....

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