The U.S. Supreme Court ruled an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto’s patent when he planted soybeans containing Monsanto’s patented Round-Up ready genetics without paying Monsanto for the seed. The Court emphasized the ruling was limited to seeds, but the decision may affect self-replicating technology outside the ag … Continue reading
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Organic Farmers Appeal Monsanto’s Victory Regarding Patent Infringement Claims
In mid-March I posted this blog summarizing Monsanto’s victory over a group of farmers and producers. The farmers were looking to prevent future patent infringment claims by Monsanto for inadvertent planting or harvesting seed contaminated by Monsanto’s genetically modified seed. The following telephone coversation … Continue reading
Court Finds Monsanto Not Big Bad Wolf in Patent Infringement Claims
We all know the story about the boy who cried wolf, and we all know the lesson learned in the story. If not, shame on you and ask your kids. A United States District Court recently found 62 farmer organizations and … Continue reading