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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Strawberry patent case putters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than a year passed since the world’s largest berry company was given 30 days to file an amended version of its patent infringement complaint against a strawberry startup and its chief, accused by Driscoll’s of using its patented strawberry varieties. Now that the amendment has been filed, the California federal court presiding over the claims has denied the motion, noting that the information cited appears to have been available to Driscoll’s for years.

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