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The article claims that "utility patents" can be used to patent traits, such as colour - not just genetic strains. Is the article incorrect?
by denton-scratch 3y ago
The article claims that "utility patents" can be used to patent traits, such as colour - not just genetic strains. Is the article incorrect?
- happytiger 3y agoNope. Here’s the actual guidelines for Europe and the USA: https://www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/apply/plant-patent#heading-2 https://www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/apply/plant-patent#head... https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/formats/plant-patents/patents https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/formats/plant-patents/patents Europe: https://www.epo.org/en/news-events/press-centre/fact-sheet/447625#:~:text=However%2C%20legislators%20have%20ruled%20that,%2C%20yield%2C%20vigour%20etc https://www.epo.org/en/news-events/press-centre/fact-sheet/4....)