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Washington State University and the Cosmic Crisp apple’s management company have filed a federal lawsuit against a nursery and grafting company for reportedly propagating trees without a license. According to Good Fruit Growers, the complaint will filled last month. Pro ...

Last month Washington State University filed a lawsuit in federal court against a Yakima grower for allegedly infringing on its patent of an apple.  The apple at the center of this controversy is WA-2.  WSU claimed in the January 22nd filing that Pro Orchard Management along with Apple King grew and sold the variety, commonly known as Sunrise Magic without a license.  The sui...

It’s a court battle brewing over the latest apple variety.  To meet the expected demand for Cosmic Crisp trees, Washington State University looked for help to generate as many trees as possible.  Enter Phytelligence, a Seattle-based company, which spun off from the university to propagate as many trees as possible.  WSU maintains...

Washington State University announced Wednesday that it has filed suit over the Cosmic Crisp variety.  The suit was filed in both federal and state court against Phytelligence, an agricultural biotechnology company, for breach of contract and patent and trademark infringement.  WS...