It increasingly appears that Monsanto is patenting death, perhaps even more so than life. Their patent rights should not trump the rights of people to procure safe, healthy, living foods.
The rationale for infinite generational patent protection was given by Chief Justice Roberts in his opening question to Bowman's lawyer: "Why in the world would anybody spend any money to try to improve the seed if as soon as they sold the first one anybody could grow more and have as many of those seeds as they want?"
Seventy-five year old Indiana grain farmer Vernon Bowman joined HuffPost Live Wednesday to discuss his patent battle against global seed giant Monsant...
* Oral arguments are set for Feb. 19 * Case examines patent law; seen key for biotechnology * More than 50 groups file b...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A jury on Tuesday awarded Monsanto $1 billion in a patent-infringement trial against rival DuPont. The trial in U.S....
Five million Brazilian farmers are now closer to winning a $2 billion suit against biotechnology corporate giant Monsanto. The farmers allege the comp...
* Organic growers file notice of appeal * Ruling criticized plaintiffs for creating "controversy" By Carey Gillam ...
* Case against Monsanto 1st such claim to reach French court * Monsanto lawyer says "disappointed", envisages appeal * Pesticide makers see ...
Family farmers filed suit against Monsanto yesterday to protect themselves from future accusations of patent infringement when Monsanto's genetically modified seed contaminates their crops.
