The EVERY Co and Onego Bio were discussing a $400m merger before talks broke down, according to court documents.
Alt-egg startups The EVERY Company and Onego Bio had planned to create a new company with a valuation of $400m.
The EVERY Co is urging a court in Wisconsin to dismiss a lawsuit from Onego Bio seeking to invalidate one of EVERY's patents.
The patent in question covers the production of ovalbumin, the primary protein in egg white, via precision fermentation.
The dispute centers on whether Onego is infringing a “foundational” patent (‘784) from The EVERY Co covering ovalbumin expression in a range of hosts.
Author's summary: Merger talks between The EVERY Co and Onego Bio failed, leading to a patent dispute.