Last month, the Public Patent Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of 60 family farmers, seed businesses, and organic agriculture …
Lobbying Dollars Flow from Patent Holders
Food and Water Watch recently released a report that measured the breadth of agricultural biotechnology lobbying dollars flowing into …
U.S. Finally Talking About Patent Reform
The New York Times headline this past weekend seemed too good to be true: "U.S. Says Genes Should Not Be Eligible for Patents." In a …
Federal Judge Nullifies Patent on Human Gene – Major Implications for Biotech Patents
Today, in federal district court in New York, a ruling was made that could have major implications not only in biotech patents, but plant …
Organic Vegetable Farmers – WARNING – You May Be Engaging in Contract Agreements with Monsanto
Five years ago, in February of 2005 I wrote an article regarding Monsanto's purchase of the vegetable seed conglomerate Seminis. At the time …
Finally – a recognition of patents role in monopolies – big applause
Christine Varney - US Assistant Attorney General "Patents have been used in the past to create or extend monopolies. We will be looking …
Bean Patent Overturned – Another View
Well, the folks at ETC have another view on the Enola Been Patent appeal decision that I wrote about yesterday. Hope Shand's comments give a …
Patent on Bean Rejected in Appeal – Victory for Latin American Farmers
Best news I've seen in a long while. It starts out a once upon a time nightmare:In 1999 a US citizen - Larry Proctor goes down to Mexico, …
And We Have the Seeds
Monsanto Purchases World's Largest Vegetable Seed Company The news of Monsanto's agreement to purchase Seminis has received little …
