Butamax v. Gevo
Overview
IMS | The Focal Point worked closely with Cooley lawyers over four years in various hearings and lawsuits to support Gevo, a leader in the engineering of isobutanol-based fuel products against its competitor in the marketplace, Butamax.
IMS | The Focal Point’s Role
IMS | The Focal Point worked with Cooley and Gevo for helping to both defend against patent infringement allegations as well as to assert Gevo’s own patents. Given their established relationship and extensive knowledge of the technology, a key role for IMS | The Focal Point was working closely with experts in the biochemical and bioengineering industry to create supporting graphics that would help simplify the complicated natural and engineered five-step process in ethanol and isobutanol production in yeast cells. Additionally, they worked closely with Cooley to develop the key issues and facts in their story and refine the legal arguments around enablement and written description.
Result
Years of litigation ended with a successful settlement on the eve of trial.
Court
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
IMS | The Focal Point’s Client
Stephen Neal
James Brogan
Michelle Rhyu