date:Sep 06, 2013
he farmers were trying to create a controversy where none exists.
The District Court ruled and Court of Appeals affirmed that there was no controversy between the parties, the company said in a statement. There is neither a history of behavior nor a reasonable likelihood that Monsanto will pursue patent infringement against farmers who have no interest in using the company's patented seed products.
But those pushing the court action said Monsanto's patents were invalid, and its biotech crops d