Farmer's use of genetically modified soybeans grows into Supreme Court case (Posted 2013-02-10 01:19:49) Monsanto says unorthodox use could eviserate patent protections necessary for biotech research

When a farmer grows Monsanto's genetically modified soybean seeds, has he simply "used" the seed to create a crop to sell, or has he "made" untold replicas of Monsanto's invention that remain subject to the company's restrictions? The journey from Sandborn to the S...

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Published inThe Washington post (Washington, D.C. 1974. Online)
Main Author Barnes, Robert
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, D.C WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post 01.01.2013
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Agribusiness
Inventors
Litigation
Soybeans
Indiana
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Summary:When a farmer grows Monsanto's genetically modified soybean seeds, has he simply "used" the seed to create a crop to sell, or has he "made" untold replicas of Monsanto's invention that remain subject to the company's restrictions? The journey from Sandborn to the Supreme Court is a trip through modern American agribusiness and patent law, an increasing part of the court's docket but a complex area of law that even the justices approach with some trepidation.
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ISSN:0190-8286
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