Bayer CropScience LLC et al v. Pfizer, Inc. et al
| Bayer CropScience LLC, Monsanto Company and Monsanto Technology, LLC |
| Pfizer, Inc., BioNTech SE, BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH and BioNTech US, Inc. |
| 1:2026cv00013 |
| January 6, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware |
| Colm F Connolly |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 1 Patent Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 39 REQUEST for Oral Argument by Pfizer, Inc. re #30 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . (Silverstein, Alan) |
| DEFICIENCY NOTICE by the Court issued to Defendants re #38 Reply Brief: Pursuant to the Court's Standing Order Regarding Briefing in All Cases, dated November 10, 2022, "[t]he covers of briefs filed in connection with all motions except for motions in limine included in a pretrial order shall be as follows: i. Opening Brief - Blue; ii. Answering Brief - Red; iii. Reply Brief - Gray." Courtesy copies of D.I. #38 are not in compliance with the Court's standing order. Please resubmit courtesy copies of your brief with the corrected covers. (mws) |
| Filing 38 REPLY BRIEF re #30 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) filed by Pfizer, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 3, #2 Certificate of Compliance)(Silverstein, Alan) |
| Filing 37 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re #30 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Bayer CropScience LLC, Monsanto Company, Monsanto Technology, LLC.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 5/18/2026. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Compliance)(Farnan, Kelly) |
Filing 36
SO ORDERED, re #35 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME and [Proposed] Order for Plaintiffs to file their Answering Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss to May 11, 2026 and Defendant to file their Reply Brief to June 1, 2026, filed by Monsanto Technology, LLC, Monsanto Company, Bayer CropScience LLC. Reset Briefing Schedule: re #30 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Answering Brief due 5/11/2026. Reply Brief due 6/1/2026. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 4/10/2026. (kmd)
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| Filing 35 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME and [Proposed] Order for Plaintiffs to file their Answering Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss to May 11, 2026 and Defendant to file their Reply Brief to June 1, 2026 to - filed by Bayer CropScience LLC, Monsanto Company, Monsanto Technology, LLC. (Farnan, Kelly) |
| Filing 34 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH, BioNTech SE, BioNTech US, Inc.. (Hufnal, AnnaMartina) |
| Filing 33 AFFIDAVIT of Alan R. Silverstein re #31 Opening Brief in Support, Word Count Certification filed by Pfizer, Inc.. (Silverstein, Alan) |
| Filing 32 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Pfizer, Inc.. (Silverstein, Alan) |
| Filing 31 Joint OPENING BRIEF in Support re #30 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Pfizer, Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 4/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Silverstein, Alan) |
| Filing 30 Joint MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - filed by Pfizer, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Silverstein, Alan) |
| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Matthew Freimuth & Dan Constantinescu for Pfizer, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (slk) |
| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Sara Tonnies Horton for Pfizer, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (slk) |
| Filing 29 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Sara Tonnies Horton, Matthew Freimuth, and Dan Constantinescu. ( re #28 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Sara Tonnies Horton, Matthew Freimuth, and Dan Constantinescu )( Payment of $ 150, receipt number ADEDC-4920217).(Silverstein, Alan) |
| Filing 28 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Sara Tonnies Horton, Matthew Freimuth, and Dan Constantinescu - filed by Pfizer, Inc.. (Silverstein, Alan) |
| Filing 27 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint to March 30, 2026 - filed by Pfizer, Inc.. (Connolly, Arthur) |
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SO ORDERED, re #28 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Sara Tonnies Horton, Matthew Freimuth, and Dan Constantinescu, filed by Pfizer, Inc. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 3/11/2026. (kmd)
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SO ORDERED, re #27 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint to March 30, 2026, filed by Pfizer, Inc. Reset Answer Deadlines: BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH answer due 3/30/2026; BioNTech SE answer due 3/30/2026; BioNTech US, Inc. answer due 3/30/2026; Pfizer, Inc. answer due 3/30/2026. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 3/11/2026. (kmd)
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| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Shelby Farrand for BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH, BioNTech SE, and BioNTech US, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd) |
| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Alexander D. Jablonski, Chase A. Cobern, Jared M. Hoggan, Lucas R. Dombroski, Michael C. Wilson, Merritt D. Westcott, Steven G. Spears for Bayer CropScience LLC, Monsanto Company, and Monsanto Technology, LLC added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd) |
| Filing 26 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Other Affiliate Monsanto Company, Other Affiliate Bayer Corporation, Other Affiliate Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Other Affiliate Bayer World Investments B.V., Other Affiliate Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft, Other Affiliate Bayer Production I LLC, Other Affiliate BCS US Holding LLC, Other Affiliate KWA Investment IV LLC, Other Affiliate KWA Investment III LLC, Other Affiliate Monsanto US Treasury LLC, Other Affiliate Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc., Other Affiliate Bayer US Holding LLC, Other Affiliate Bayer CropScience Aktiengesellschaft for Monsanto Technology, LLC filed by Monsanto Technology, LLC. (Farnan, Kelly) |
| Filing 25 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Other Affiliate Bayer Corporation, Other Affiliate Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Other Affiliate Bayer World Investments B.V., Other Affiliate Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft, Other Affiliate Bayer Production I LLC, Other Affiliate BCS US Holding LLC, Other Affiliate KWA Investment IV LLC, Other Affiliate KWA Investment III LLC, Other Affiliate Monsanto US Treasury LLC, Other Affiliate Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc., Other Affiliate Bayer US Holding LLC, Other Affiliate Bayer CropScience Aktiengesellschaft for Monsanto Company filed by Monsanto Company. (Farnan, Kelly) |
| Filing 24 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Other Affiliate Monsanto Company, Other Affiliate Bayer Corporation, Other Affiliate Bayer Cropscience Inc., Other Affiliate Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Other Affiliate Bayer World Investments B.V., Other Affiliate Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft, Other Affiliate Hornbeck Seed Company, Inc., Other Affiliate Athenix LLC, Other Affiliate Bayer CropScience Holding Inc., Other Affiliate Bayer Production I LLC, Other Affiliate BCS US LLC, Other Affiliate BCS US Holding LLC, Other Affiliate Bayer Seeds BV, Other Affiliate KWA Investment IV LLC, Other Affiliate KWA Investment III LLC, Other Affiliate Monsanto US Treasury LLC, Other Affiliate Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc., Other Affiliate Bayer US Holding LLC, Other Affiliate Bayer CropScience Aktiengesellschaft for Bayer CropScience LLC filed by Bayer CropScience LLC. (Farnan, Kelly) |
| Filing 23 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Shelby Farrand. ( re #22 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Shelby Farrand )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4898713).(Hufnal, AnnaMartina) |
| Filing 22 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Shelby Farrand - filed by BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH, BioNTech SE, BioNTech US, Inc.. (Hufnal, AnnaMartina) |
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SO ORDERED, re #22 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Shelby Farrand filed by BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH, BioNTech US, Inc., BioNTech SE. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 2/11/2026. (mws)
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| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Dexter Whitley, Rae Crisler & Jonathan E. Singer for BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH, BioNTech SE & BioNTech US, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (slk) |
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SO ORDERED, re MOTIONS for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorneys #18 Rae Crisler, #20 Jonathan Singer, #16 Dexter Whitley, filed by BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH, BioNTech US, Inc., BioNTech SE. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 2/9/2026. (kmd)
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| Filing 21 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Jonathan Singer. ( re #20 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jonathan Singer )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4895635).(Hufnal, AnnaMartina) |
| Filing 20 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jonathan Singer - filed by BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH, BioNTech SE, BioNTech US, Inc.. (Hufnal, AnnaMartina) |
| Filing 19 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Rae Crisler. ( re #18 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Rae Crisler )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4895632).(Hufnal, AnnaMartina) |
| Filing 18 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Rae Crisler - filed by BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH, BioNTech SE, BioNTech US, Inc.. (Hufnal, AnnaMartina) |
| Filing 17 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Dexter Whitley. ( re #16 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Dexter Whitley )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4895630).(Hufnal, AnnaMartina) |
| Filing 16 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Dexter Whitley - filed by BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH, BioNTech SE, BioNTech US, Inc.. (Hufnal, AnnaMartina) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by AnnaMartina Tyreus Hufnal on behalf of BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH, BioNTech SE, BioNTech US, Inc. (Hufnal, AnnaMartina) |
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SO ORDERED, re #14 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to March 16, 2026, filed by Pfizer, Inc. Reset Answer Deadlines: BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH answer due 3/16/2026; BioNTech SE answer due 3/16/2026; BioNTech US, Inc. answer due 3/16/2026; Pfizer, Inc. answer due 3/16/2026. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 1/27/2026. (kmd)
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| Filing 14 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to March 16, 2026 - filed by Pfizer, Inc.. (Silverstein, Alan) |
| Filing 13 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Lucas R. Dombroski, Steven G. Spears, and Merritt D. Westcott. ( re #11 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Michael C. Wilson, Jared M. Hoggan, Chase A. Cobern, Jordan C. Strauss, Alexander D. Jablonski, Lucas R. Dombroski, Steven G. Spears, and Merritt D. Westcott )( Payment of $ 150, receipt number ADEDC-4881141).(Farnan, Kelly) |
| Filing 12 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Michael C. Wilson, Jared M. Hoggan, Chase A. Cobern, Jordan C. Strauss, and Alexander D. Jablonski. ( re #11 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Michael C. Wilson, Jared M. Hoggan, Chase A. Cobern, Jordan C. Strauss, Alexander D. Jablonski, Lucas R. Dombroski, Steven G. Spears, and Merritt D. Westcott )( Payment of $ 250, receipt number ADEDC-4881138).(Farnan, Kelly) |
| Filing 11 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Michael C. Wilson, Jared M. Hoggan, Chase A. Cobern, Jordan C. Strauss, Alexander D. Jablonski, Lucas R. Dombroski, Steven G. Spears, and Merritt D. Westcott - filed by Bayer CropScience LLC, Monsanto Company, Monsanto Technology, LLC. (Farnan, Kelly) |
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SO ORDERED, re #11 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Michael C. Wilson, Jared M. Hoggan, Chase A. Cobern, Jordan C. Strauss, Alexander D. Jablonski, Lucas R. Dombroski, Steven G. Spears, and Merritt D. Westcott filed by Monsanto Technology, LLC, Monsanto Company, Bayer CropScience LLC. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 1/20/2026. (mws)
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| Filing 10 STANDING ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING IN ALL CASES (mws) |
| Case Assigned to Judge Colm F. Connolly. Please include the initials of the Judge (CFC) after the case number on all documents filed. Associated Cases: 1:26-cv-00012-UNA, 1:26-cv-00013-UNA (alb) |
| Filing 9 Return of Service Executed by Bayer CropScience LLC, Monsanto Company, Monsanto Technology, LLC. BioNTech US, Inc. served on 1/7/2026, answer due 1/28/2026. (Farnan, Kelly) |
| Filing 8 Return of Service Executed by Bayer CropScience LLC, Monsanto Company, Monsanto Technology, LLC. Pfizer, Inc. served on 1/7/2026, answer due 1/28/2026. (Farnan, Kelly) |
| CORRECTING ENTRY: D.I. #1 -2 Replaced with correct Document. (oam) |
| Filing 7 Summons Issued as to BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH on 1/6/2026; BioNTech SE on 1/6/2026; BioNTech US, Inc. on 1/6/2026; Pfizer, Inc. on 1/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Summons Issued, #2 Summons Issued, #3 Summons Issued)(scs) |
| Filing 6 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Monsanto Company and Other Affiliate Bayer AG for Monsanto Technology, LLC, filed by Monsanto Technology, LLC. (scs) |
| Filing 5 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Bayer AG for Monsanto Company filed by Monsanto Company. (scs) |
| Filing 4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Bayer AG for Bayer CropScience LLC filed by Bayer CropScience LLC. (scs) |
| Filing 3 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 7,741,118 B1. (scs) |
| Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (scs) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH, BioNTech SE, BioNTech US, Inc., and Pfizer, Inc. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4870899) - filed by Bayer CropScience LLC, Monsanto Company, and Monsanto Technology, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(scs) (Attachment 2 replaced on 1/7/2026) (oam). |
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