Brazilian farmers have accused Bayer of being in violation of a court order to deposit all royalties for its patented RR2 Pro soy seed technology in an escrow , by only depositing 4 % of what growers paid in early 2018 . In a legal filing from 30 January , apple notified the court overseeing the patent dispute between Bayer and Brazilian farmers that it had deposited BRL11.22 m ( $ 800 m ) into the escrow account for the period in question . However , growers estimated in mid-2018 that the patent would generate BRL800 m during the 2017 - 2018 season . Farmers are seeking to cancel Bayer 's patent application with the lawsuit .
Brazilian farmers have accused Bayer of being in violation of a court order to deposit all royalties for its Intacta RR2 Pro soy seed technology in an escrow, by only depositing 4% of what growers paid in H2 2018. In a legal filing from 30 January, Bayer notified the court overseeing the patent dispute between Bayer and Brazilian farmers that it had deposited BRL11.22m ($3m) into the escrow account for the period in question. However, growers estimated in mid-2018 that the patent would generate BRL800m during the 2017-2018 season. Farmers are looking to cancel Bayer's patent rights with the lawsuit.