Moving on from Bowman v. Monsanto: Are Courts the Right Place for the Battle Over Seed Patents?
Early last week, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Monsanto in a case that pitted Indiana farmer Vernon Hough Bowman against the agribusiness giant. The Court unanimously held that Bowman violated Monsanto’s patent on genetically modified soybeans when he procured seeds from a grain elevator and used them to plant and select out […]
A “Roundup” of Monsanto in the News
MAY 2013 NEWS UPDATE On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Monsanto in the Monsanto v. Bowman case. The Court sided with the seed company, writing that Indiana farmer Vernon Hugh Bowman violated patent laws when he purchased soy from a local grain elevator and planted it as a secondary crop without […]