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Patentability of Genetically Modified Plant Breeds: The Monsanto Conclusion
On January 08, 2019, the Supreme Court of India, in the matter of Monsanto Technology LLC v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd.[1] held that genetically modified cotton seeds were patentable, and allowed U.S. company Monsanto to file their patent claims. The bench, comprising of Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Navin Sinha, set aside the order of … Continue reading Patentability of Genetically Modified Plant Breeds: The Monsanto Conclusion
Read more »Monsanto Technology LLC And Ors Vs. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. And Ors
Monsanto Technology LLC, one of the world’s leading seed company, was smacked by the decision upheld by the Division bench of Delhi High Court in an appeal that was preferred by them against the order of Delhi High Court single bench. The dispute initially arose over license and royalty of Patented seed technology–BOLLGARD II, between … Continue reading Monsanto Technology LLC And Ors Vs. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. And Ors
Read more »Monsanto’s Patent on Method of Producing Transgenic Plants refused by IPAB
Monsanto’s Indian patent application 2407/DEL/NP/2006 on transgenic plants with heat/salt/drought tolerant plants is rejected by IPAB. The subject patent application is directed to a method of producing a draught/stress/heat/salt/drug-tolerant transgenic plants by inserting a recombinant DNA molecule that expresses a cold shock protein CspA or CspB. The subject patent application was rejected by the Controller … Continue reading Monsanto’s Patent on Method of Producing Transgenic Plants refused by IPAB
Read more »The Drift of Genetically Engineered Seeds
Assume for instance that a farmer buys, say, a mix of “soya seeds” from a local grain elevator, and sow them. Later, it turns out that, the undifferentiated mix of seeds also contained “Patented Genetically Engineered (GE) seeds”. Will it be an act of infringement??? For centuries, farmers have saved seeds from season to season … Continue reading The Drift of Genetically Engineered Seeds
Read more »Opposition against Monsanto’s European Patent on a virus resistant Melon Plant variety
February 21, 2012 - 4:44 pm
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IP Practice in India
Pharma/Biotech Patent Litigations
0 Comments Dr. Vandana Shiva, an Indian Environmental Activist has lent her support to “No Patent on Seeds”, a European coalition, in opposing the European Patent EP1962578 granted to Monsanto in May 2011. The Patent claims a melon variety having resistance to Cucurbit Yellow Stunting Disorder Virus (CYSDV) with virus resistance traits taken from melon varieties found … Continue reading Opposition against Monsanto’s European Patent on a virus resistant Melon Plant variety
Read more »Soy Meal a “Dead Material”- No Functional DNA
January 27, 2011 - 1:01 pm
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Patent Litigation
Pharma/Biotech Patent Litigations
1 Comments A Patent Infringement suit was filed by Monsanto Technology LLC against Cefetra, Vopak Agencies and Alfred C. Toepfer International GmbH, for exporting soy meal from Argentina to European Community. The judgement was carried out by the court of justice of European Communities “Grand Chamber”. Preliminary ruling under Article 234 EC from the Rechtbank’s’Gravenhage (Netherlands). Introduction: … Continue reading Soy Meal a “Dead Material”- No Functional DNA
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