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PubPat Kills Four Key Monsanto Patents

Posted by kdawson on from the going-to-seed dept.

IP Ergo Sum writes "PubPat's request for reexamination resulted in the rejection of four key Monsanto patents. According to PubPat, those particular patents were being used to 'harass, intimidate, sue — and in many cases bankrupt — American farmers.'"

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  1. Re:A great step, but only a small battle won.... by killjoe · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    >Genetic engineering isn't "natural", but then again agriculture itself isn't "natural".

    Really? Can you make a tomato that contains fish genes by traditional agriculture?

    >If you want natural; starve, along with the billions of others that this planet couldn't naturally support.

    GM is not about feeding people. It's about starving people who can't afford to pay for your seeds.

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    evil is as evil does