- Parties: The plaintiffs were Maxunitech North America, Inc. and Oriental (Luzhou) Agrochemicals Co. Ltd.. The defendant was Sharda Cropchem Limited.

- Subject Matter: This Federal Court matter (Court File No. T-3381-25) involves a patent infringement action filed on September 9, 2025, in which the Plaintiffs, Maxunitech North America, Inc. and Oriental (Luzhou) Agrochemicals Co. Ltd., allege that the Defendant, Sharda Cropchem Limited, infringes multiple patents (the 088, 084, 508, 509, and 512 Patents) related to processes and intermediates used in the manufacture of the herbicide active ingredient pinoxaden. The Defendant denies all allegations of infringement, challenges the validity of the asserted patents on multiple grounds, and counterclaims that the Plaintiffs are not entitled to any relief. The case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on March 26, 2026.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.