UPL Steps Up Enforcement Against Alleged Patent-Infringing Lookalike Herbicides Following Multi-State Raids

04 July 2026, New Delhi: UPL has intensified its enforcement efforts against the alleged manufacture and sale of lookalike versions of its patented herbicides Triskele (marketed by UPL SAS) and Trishuk (marketed by SWAL), following coordinated raids across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab. The company said it will pursue stringent legal action against entities found to be infringing its intellectual property rights.

According to UPL, the action follows the emergence of products in the market with branding and packaging that closely resemble Triskele and Trishuk, allegedly creating confusion among farmers while being offered at substantially lower prices.

With the support of enforcement authorities, UPL conducted raids during May and June 2026 at manufacturing facilities in Muzaffarnagar and Sikandarabad (Uttar Pradesh), Karnal (Haryana), and Dera Bassi (Punjab). The company stated that authorities seized materials and collected evidence relating to manufacturing operations, distribution networks, and associated parties. It added that the findings will be pursued through the appropriate legal process, and action will be taken wherever violations are established.

UPL also identified several products that it alleges imitate the branding of its patented herbicides, including Trish, Trishaan, Trishool, Trisum, Twinkle, Agniveer, Trikal, Tridev, PCL Prahar, XYZ, and Kamtris.

The company holds the patent for the formulation 2,4-D Sodium Salt 44% + Metribuzin 35% + Pyrazosulfuron-Ethyl 1.0% WDG, a post-emergence herbicide. UPL said it remains committed to protecting its intellectual property and will take legal action against manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and other parties found to be manufacturing, distributing, or selling products that infringe, or appear to infringe, its patent rights.

UPL has also advised farmers and channel partners to exercise caution while purchasing crop protection products. The company recommends verifying product packaging, manufacturing and expiry details, and other identifying information before purchase. It further cautioned that products sold at unusually low prices may not be genuine and could adversely affect crop performance.

A UPL spokesperson said the company is committed to safeguarding innovation and enforcing its intellectual property rights across the agricultural value chain.

“We want to send a clear message that any individual or entity found manufacturing, offering for sale, selling or importing products that infringe UPL’s intellectual property rights will face strict legal action. Accountability extends across the value chain—manufacturers, distributors, dealers and sellers involved in the sale of such products may be held liable under the law. We urge stakeholders dealing in 2,4-D Sodium Salt 44% + Metribuzin 35% + Pyrazosulfuron-Ethyl 1.0% WDG products that are not manufactured by UPL Ltd. or marketed by UPL Sustainable Agri Solution Limited or SWAL Corporation Ltd. to immediately cease such activities and inform us. Even offering such products for sale without our authorisation may amount to infringement and attract legal consequences.”

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