Triafamone Patent Landscape Analysis

Developed by Bayer for rice weed management and commercialised through products including Council Prime® and Council Complete®, triafamone is a selective sulfonanilide ALS-inhibiting herbicide. Its ability to control grasses, sedges and broadleaf weeds from an early crop stage makes it strategically important in both transplanted and direct-seeded rice systems. Bayer Council Prime

The report retains 96 patent families across 38 consolidated owner groups. Herbicide combinations form the largest layer, comprising 73 families, with 15 single-active formulation and spray-delivery families.

A total of 61 families have a grant or national pending reading, while eight live families reach their nominal term within five years—highlighting both the continuing density of protection and the approaching opportunities created by portfolio expiry.

This 49-page report provides a seven-part analysis covering ownership, active-ingredient manufacture, single-active formulation, fixed-dose mixtures, national market entry and owner profiles, followed by a complete directory of all 38 owner groups. Detailed patent tables identify holder, parent filing, claimed subject matter, priority, family members, status and term for every retained family.

Not a freedom-to-operate opinion.