Plant patents [1] and Plant Variety Protection Rights [2] are totally reasonable ways they can protect their crops without blocking at the technology level with

Plant patents [1] and Plant Variety Protection Rights [2] are totally reasonable ways they can protect their crops without blocking at the technology level with patents. Which to use depends on sexual vs asexual reproduction of the crop. [1] https://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/patent-basics/types-patent-applications/general-information-about-35-usc-161 https://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/patent-basics/... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_Variety_Protection_Act_of_1970 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_Variety_Protection_Act_o...