Koch Agronomic Services and Eco Agro Resources have reached a settlement in a pending litigation between the companies.
The parties have been involved in litigation since August 13, 2014 when Koch filed a patent-infringement suit against Eco Agro. The latter responded a month later with a countersuit.
Eco Agro is a High Point, North Carolina-based maker of nutrient products for the agriculture and turf markets. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Koch Agronomic Services is a subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc.
At issue, according to the suit, was a patent involving enhanced, stabilized nitrogen fertilizer formulated to reduce the dissipation of nitrogen into the air and groundwater. Eco Agros N-Yield product and Koch's Agrotain each contain three ingredients, two of which are the same: N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) and propylene glycol. According to the suit, differences in a third ingredient made the products different.
Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
