Gevo responds to patent infringement complaint

Renewable Chemicals Digest March 31, 2011

In Delaware, Gevo, a renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, filed a response to Butamax Advanced Biofuels patent infringement complaint. The filing was done at the Delaware District Court, where on January 14, 2011, Butamax alleged that Gevo is infringing one patent that has been assigned to Butamax relating to the production of isobutanol. Gevo denied all claims, stating that their Gevo’s Integrated Fermentation Technology® (GIFT®) is covered by over 150 patents, using a different approach. Brett Lund, Gevo Executive Vice President and General Counsel stated, “We will vigorously defend against the claims asserted in the complaint.”

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