Pinoxaden Patent Landscape Analysis

Pinoxaden is an ACCase-inhibitor herbicide developed by Syngenta, commercialised through the Axial® brand.

The retained landscape covers 227 patent families across 116 consolidated owner groups. Pesticide combination is the thickest protection layer (132 families), with process and intermediates providing additional constraint.

176 of the 227 retained families carry a grant or national pending reading. 155 families are held by China-based applicants; eighteen live families have a nominal term ending within five years. Position as at October 2026.

This 77-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.