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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. Naaaah by AlphaLop · · Score: 1, Funny

    You mean there was a victory for the little guy? Surely you jest....

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    1. Re:Naaaah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Error: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Too many connections

      Unfortunately there are a few little guys ruining it for the rest of us...
    2. Re:Naaaah by TheRaven64 · · Score: 5, Funny

      A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. -Lao Tzu It then needs to be followed by a million more. - Me
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    3. Re:Naaaah by gbulmash · · Score: 4, Funny

      A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. -Lao Tzu

      It then needs to be followed by a million more. - Me

      You cover 5.28 feet in a single step? If not, then it needs to be followed by three to four million more, depending on the length of your stride. If you shuffled, you could actually make it take ten million steps.

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    4. Re:Naaaah by Bill,+Shooter+of+Bul · · Score: 2, Funny

      As we all learned from Jurrasic Park, DNA is a hard thing to control.

      No, I didn't learn my genetics form Jurassic Park. I learned it from my professors in the Biology Department. But that was mostly because even after watching all three films, Steven Spielberg refused to give me a diploma or a refund.

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    5. Re:Naaaah by PetoskeyGuy · · Score: 4, Funny

      That's the problem with patenting plants. Intention is a difficult thing to prove absolutely when you're talking about pollination. As we all learned from Jurrasic Park, DNA is a hard thing to control.
      And more importantly use round knobs on doors when there is possibility of raptor attacks!
      http://xkcd.com/87/
      http://xkcd.com/135/
      http://www.pitt.edu/~jrf27/cs1515/poster/jrf27.pdf (PDF proof of longest time to live)
    6. Re:Naaaah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      "I drank what???" -Socrates

    7. Re:Naaaah by xENoLocO · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'd take 5 steps to my car. :)

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    8. Re:Naaaah by PopeRatzo · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, I didn't learn my genetics form Jurassic Park. I learned it from my professors in the Biology Department.
      Well, good for you, Mr. Fancy Diploma.

      I learned all the genetics I need from the Bible, just like any decent American. Oh, and my bowl of Sea Monkeys too.
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  2. victory! by The+Clockwork+Troll · · Score: 5, Funny

    VICTORY IS (nutra)SWEET.

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    1. Re:victory! by KDR_11k · · Score: 2, Funny

      Is that the taste of "Mission Accomplished"?

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    2. Re:victory! by Carewolf · · Score: 1, Funny

      VICTORY IS (nutra)SWEET.


      So what you are saying is that victory is proven to cause cancer in rats, is semi-toxic and make you fat?
  3. Re:A great step, but only a small battle won.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Creating life has long been considered a bad move.

  4. Re:A great step, but only a small battle won.... by Lockejaw · · Score: 2, Funny

    This isn't quite a precedent, but it's certainly close enough to be relevant.

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  5. Re:Not as silly as you'd think by drew · · Score: 2, Funny

    But the way Monsanto is pursuing farmers right now would be like if the RIAA demanded you pay for a copy of a CD whenever someone listening to a song simply drove by you in his car with his windows open.


    Believe me, if they thought they had a reliable way to keep track of that, they'd be doing it.
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