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Monsanto Plant Patent Case Winds On

Posted by michael on from the blowing-in-the-wind dept.

srw writes "A follow-up to a slashdot story from two years ago: The Supreme Court of Canada is willing to hear the case of Percy Schmeiser -- a Saskatchewan farmer accused of violating Monsanto's IP by growing their patented canola. This article contains more background."

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  1. Why isn't this a slam dunk case? by PaulQuinn · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...for the farmer!?

    If the farmer didn't buy Monsanto seed, why should he suffer from the natural consequences of wind, pollen, and chaos? In fact, why couldn't the farmer sue Monsanto for damages brought about by Monsanto (including this current lawsuit)?

    And if this a case about accidental/natural seed contamination, why isn't every farmer on the planet trying to bring down Monsanto?

  2. Monsanto failed to protect IP by PaulQuinn · · Score: 0, Troll

    Monsanto (and any 14+ IQ surface dwelling organism) would know that wind blows seed. Thus seeds move in wind, thus wind moves seed. Seed+Wind == Wind+Seed == Seed laden wind == Repositioned seed.

    Knowing this ahead of time, probably even before they invented their Roundup surviving freak-seed, Monsanto should have known that in order to protect their IP, they would have to stop the afformention equation. To do so would mean any Monsanto seed buying farmer must build a biodome around their entire field. This way, no cross-pollination could occur.

    And since these biodomes were never installed, nay, never even suggested! Monsanto is proven entirely neglegent in protecting their IP, thus the patent is invalid.

    QED.