Neste Oil files patent infringement case against Dynamic Fuels, Syntroleum and Tyson Foods

Finland’s Neste Oil Corporation has filed a patent infringement action against U.S.-based Dynamic Fuels, LLC, Syntroleum Corporation and Tyson Foods, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Neste Oil believes that one of its patents is being infringed by Dynamic Fuels, Syntroleum and Tyson Foods in the production of renewable diesel at Dynamic Fuels’ plant in Geismar, Louisiana, U.S.A. The action asserts infringement of Neste Oil’s U.S. Patent, which protects aspects of Neste Oil’s renewable diesel technology, and was issued on May 29, 2012 and expires in 2025. “Neste Oil is the world’s leading producer of premium-quality renewable diesel,” said Matti Hautakangas, Neste Oil’s general counsel. “Based on our proprietary technology, Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel is the world’s best and cleanest diesel fuel today. We have protected this technology, which is very important for the Group’s business, with a number of patents and are committed to vigorously defending our intellectual property in this and other areas worldwide.” Neste Oil has invested some € 1.5 billion (US$1.8 billion) in renewable diesel production at its sites in Singapore, the Netherlands, and Finland over the last few years and currently has approximately 2 million tons per annum of NExBTL renewable diesel capacity.