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Bob Batson (bob@sky.net)
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 16:28:56 -0500 (CDT)
On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, Chile-Heads Digest wrote:
> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 21:46:53 -0400
> From: "Byron" <Byron.Bromley@Gsd-Co.Com>
> Subject: [CH] Terminator seeds
>
> Dave A.
>
> You posted that Pine Land Co had the Patent on terminator seeds
>
> US Pat # 5,723,765 is listed to Delta and Pine Land Co and the USDA.
You're correct in stating that both the USDA AND Delta and Pine Land Co.
were issued the original US patent as this technology was co-developed by
D and P L plus the USDA. BUT the USDA has relinquished any claims on the
`terminator' in exchange for a 5% "cut" of any & all net sales of
`terminator' seeds.
On May 11, 1998 Monsanto purchased the rights to the `terminator' from
D&PL and now are trying to acquire all of DP&L.
The USDA still gets its' 5% of any net sales of seeds though.
You'll find a good bit of info on this topic at http://www.rafi.org
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