Rhone Poulenc V Dekalb Genetics 2003

Rhone_Poulenc_v_DeKalb_Genetics_003 Topic: Plant genetics trade secret and patent Source: CourtListener CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge. DeKalb Genetics Corporation ("De-Kalb") appealed the fraudulent inducement, trade secret misappropriation, and patent infringement jury verdicts in favor of Rhone-Poulenc Agro, S.A. ("RPA"), as well as the award of punitive damages and several related post-trial rulings made by the district court. On November 19, 2001, this court issued a ruling which affirmed the appealed jury verdicts and district court rulings. Rhone-Poulenc Agro SA v. DeKalb Genetics Corp., 272 F.3d 1335 (Fed.Cir.2001) (Rhone-Poulenc II). DeKalb petitioned the Supreme Court for review, and on April 23, 2003, the Court granted certiorari, vacated our decision, and remanded the case to this court for reconsideration in light of State Farm v. Campbell, 538 U.S. -, 123 S.Ct. 1513, 155 L.Ed.2d 585 (2003). DeKalb Genetics Corp. v. Bayer CropScience, S.A., -- U.S. -, 123 S.Ct. 1828, 155 L.Ed.2d 662 (2003). Following remand from the Supreme Court, we recalled our mandate and reinstated the appeal. Rhone-Poulenc Agro, S.A. v. DeKalb Genetics Corp., 66 Fed.Appx. 874, 875 (Fed.Cir.2003) (nonprece-dential order). We further requested additional briefing from the parties regarding the applicability of State Farm to the current case. Id. Based on the Supreme Court's instruction and the supple…