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Seed Patent History

By Kate

That statement, by one of the most influential presidents of the United States, succinctly states the purpose of the U.S. patent law. There needs to be incentive to inspire invention, without it there would be no progress. This is true with Monsanto, as with any company. Without the ability to patent and profit from our efforts there would be little incentive to develop the technology that thousands of farmers use today.

There have been some pretty outlandish claims made about Monsanto and our patents. I have seen statements, on the Web and in films, which seem to suggest … Full Article »