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Major Nikon

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1. There is no right to save and replant patented seed and never has been

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 01:29 PM

Jul 2015

Farmers can save and replant non-patented seeds to their heart's content. But when they sign a document telling them what they can and can't do with patented seed, they are obligated to abide by the contract they signed. The idea that Monsanto, or more specifically the seed companies that are licensed to use Monsant's patents, are infringing on some kind of right that never existed is absurd.

Wayne White is the father and Monsanto dropped the case against him when they learned his son, Michael White was farming in his father's name. So while Wayne makes a clumsy appeal to emotion on behalf of his father, the reality is he admitted in court to stealing patented products from the seed companies and selling it to other farmers.

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Michael White vs Monsanto [View all] mmonk Jul 2015 OP

There is no right to save and replant patented seed and never has been Major Nikon Jul 2015 #1

I was waiting. mmonk Jul 2015 #2

That makes him an even bigger crook Major Nikon Jul 2015 #4

There is also fear of contamination. That fear prevents farmers from saving seeds or reselling them mmonk Jul 2015 #3

Which is just more utter nonsense Major Nikon Jul 2015 #5

The lawsuit protecting farms then is invalid? mmonk Jul 2015 #6

Such a law would be utterly ridiculous Major Nikon Jul 2015 #7

Seeds do travel. mmonk Jul 2015 #9

Used cars aren't replicable Major Nikon Jul 2015 #10

You mean replicable as modified. mmonk Jul 2015 #11

I mean your analogy is significantly flawed Major Nikon Jul 2015 #12

Until the buyer of the modification tried to sell. mmonk Jul 2015 #13

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That case was from a group trying to proactively sue Monsanto for something they had never done Major Nikon Jul 2015 #16

They were suing preemptively for protection. mmonk Jul 2015 #17

Protection from something that had never happened and there was no intent to ever happen Major Nikon Jul 2015 #18

It does not say that he signed a roody Jul 2015 #20

Monsanto and companies like it are despicable scum. blackspade Jul 2015 #8

Perhaps, but Michael White is no prince either Major Nikon Jul 2015 #14

Monsanto's owners, executives, board of directors, scientists, salesmen, lawyers, politicians and Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #19