Judge Dismisses Plaintiff’s Patent Validity, False Ad Claims In Egg Protein Case

( October 14, 2026, 1:32 PM EDT) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge in Delaware dismissed a biotechnology company’s complaint against an animal-free egg protein maker, finding that there was no imminent substantial controversy between the parties that would give the court subject matter jurisdiction over the plaintiff’s claim seeking a declaratory judgment that the defendant’s patent is unenforceable, invalid and not infringed; the judge also found that the plaintiff lacked statutory standing to pursue a false advertising claim under the Lanham Act and failed to state a claim for tortious interference....