An Update on Roundup Ready Patent Expiration
Recent articles (see here, here and here) have discussed patent expiration for Roundup Ready® soybeans. In light of these articles and ongoing interest in the subject, the timing seems right to remind readers of our post-patent plans. The last Monsanto-owned patent for Roundup Ready soybeans will expire in 2014, and the last applicable third-party patent [...]
PUBPAT Allegations Are False, Misleading and Deceptive
On Tuesday, the Public Patent Foundation, a legal services foundation aimed at changing U.S. patent law, filed suit against Monsanto on behalf of organic interests. We’ve briefly read the allegations of the PUBPAT suit and press statement and find many of these allegations to be false, misleading and deceptive. Here are the facts: It has [...]
Monsanto Plans for Roundup Ready® Soybeans Post Patent
The world’s most widely adopted biotech trait, Roundup Ready® soybeans, is set to go off patent soon in the U.S. – the last applicable Monsanto-owned patent is expected to expire in 2014. Although it’s still several years off, we’ve been discussing our thoughts about a post-patent environment for the past several years. These discussions culminated [...]
