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Monsanto, farmers group react to U.S. SC ruling

May 14, 2013 9:45 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Agribusiness giant Monsanto Company praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday in favor of the company, calling it “crucial” in supporting the world’s growing needs. The unanimous court ruled that a farmer who bought patented seeds … Read More »

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U.S. SC sides with Monsanto in patent infringement case

May 13, 2013 10:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a farmer who bought patented seeds cannot reproduce them through planting, and harvest them, without the patent holder’s permission. A unanimous court sided with agribusiness giant Monsanto Company in … Read More »

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U.S. SC to hear arguments in case over genetic patents

April 15, 2013 9:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments Monday in a case brought against a Utah-based molecular diagnostic company over its attempt to patent a pair of genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer. The … Read More »

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U.S. SC hears arguments over farmer’s use of Monsanto’s genetically modified seeds

February 19, 2013 11:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in agribusiness giant Monsanto Company’s patent infringement case against Indiana soybean farmer Vernon Hugh Bowman. The Court’s morning session was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. In 2007, … Read More »

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Patent experts urge preparation for March 2013 reforms

December 17, 2012 10:47 AM
By Bethany Krajelis

CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – While several provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) have already been implemented, the practical effects of reforming the U.S. patent system won’t be seen for some time. Even certain aspects of the legislation that took … Read More »

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Reform aside, experts say suits from patent trolls continue to increase

December 4, 2012 4:20 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

CHICAGO – Despite new rules and upcoming changes, some experts say that the America Invents Act (AIA) fails to address problems associated with non-practicing entities (NPEs). NPEs are individuals and companies that own patents, sometimes portfolios of tens of thousands … Read More »

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