Intellectual Property
Feb. 22, 2024
Startup sued by 120-year-old fruit company over patented strawberry varieties
A former UC Davis professor is accused of using varieties without permission.
A 120-year-old fruit company is seeking to compel a startup founded by a former UC Davis professor to release financial data in a case over patented strawberry varieties.
Driscoll Inc. sued Dr. Douglas Shaw and California Berry Cultivars, LLC four years ago. Watsonville-based Driscoll, founded in 1904, claims that after Shaw left UC Davis in 2014, he and his company "engaged in numerous unlawful, unfair, and/or deceptive business acts or practices, including, e.g., infringemen...
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