Halauxifen-methyl Patent Landscape Analysis

Discovered and developed by Corteva Agriscience and commercialised through the Arylex active platform, halauxifen-methyl is a Group 4 synthetic-auxin herbicide. It controls difficult broadleaf weeds in cereals, oilseed rape and other registered crops.

The report retains 118 patent families across 45 consolidated owner groups. Combination development is the largest and most competitive layer, comprising 97 families and naming 132 partner actives. The upstream estate includes 12 manufacturing-route families and 1 single-active formulation family.

A total of 63 families have a grant or national pending reading, while 9 live families reach their nominal term within five years. Seventy-five families are held by China-based applicants.

This 56-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 45 owner groups. Detailed claim charts, remaining-space notes and owner profiles are included throughout.

Not a freedom-to-operate opinion.