Picarbutrazox Patent Landscape Analysis

Picarbutrazox is a fungicide developed by Nippon Soda, commercialised through brands such as Vayantis® and Serata®.

The retained landscape covers 96 patent families across 29 consolidated owner groups. Two-active combination is the thickest protection layer (72 families), with manufacturing route and formulation claims providing additional constraint.

42 of the 96 retained families carry a grant or national pending reading. 52 families are held by China-based applicants. 6 live families have a nominal term ending within five years. Position as at November 2026.

This 47-page report provides a seven-part analysis covering ownership, active-ingredient manufacture, single-active formulation, fixed-dose mixtures, national market entry and owner profiles, with route-level remaining-space notes and an appendix owner directory.

Not a freedom-to-operate opinion.