AGCO Wins Infringement Case Against Deere

LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- John Deere and Company will not get a new trial after losing a patent infringement case to AGCO Corp. and Precision Planting, LLC, a federal appeals court ruled on Jan. 24, 2025.

In 2018, Deere filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and a jury considered the case at trial in 2022. Deere argued that AGCO's SpeedTube and vSet2 products and AGCO planters infringed on two Deere patents.

Deere argued AGCO committed patent infringement on Deere's ExactEmerge product with its technology in that the planter "captured" seeds and then planted as does the Deere planter.

In an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Deere argued that the jury's verdict was "against the weight of the evidence" and that a district court error warranted a new trial.

AGCO presented evidence at trial that its Precision Planting planter does not capture seeds, but instead projects and accelerates them, according to court documents.

An AGCO engineer testified that seeds are removed from the planter by projecting and accelerating them toward the flighted belt to prevent damaging seeds.

AGCO provided the following statement to DTN:

"We are pleased with the court decision in favor of AGCO and Precision Planting. This ruling validates our commitment to innovation and the integrity of our products. We remain dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions to our customers and will continue to focus on advancing our technology."

John Deere did not respond to DTN's request for comment.

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