Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Supreme Court Supports Monsanto in Seed-Replication Case

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/business/monsanto-victorious-in-genetic-seed-case.html

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that farmers could not use Monsanto’s patented genetically altered soybeans to create new seeds without paying the company a fee.

The ruling has implications for many aspects of modern agriculture and for businesses based on vaccines, cell lines and software. But Justice Elena Kagan, writing for the court, emphasized that the decision was narrow.

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