Monsanto Case Analysis
There have been controversy regarding Monsanto, the leading manufacturer of GMOs in court. In the Monsanto Canada Inc v Schmeiser, it was a case that drew a lot of attention to how patents worked with GMOs. In this particular case Monsanto intended to sue Schmeiser, a small time farmer, over his use of Monsanto’s patented crop. The context to this was that Schmeiser claimed that his neighbor’s crops, Monsanto’s Bt corn, had contaminated his own crop. Schmeiser later saved the Roundup resistant canola in to save the seeds for the following field. It was later that Monsanto learn that Schmeiser was growing a Roundup-resistant crop and asked that he sign a license agreement in order to use their patented crop. Schmeiser then claimed that his
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902, 2004 SCC 34, 239 D.L.R. (4th) 271, 31 C.P.R. (4th) 161). Another case is the Bowman v. Monsanto Co, where Bowman was using seeds from the crops of GM plants to replant the following crop fields. Monsanto later sued Bowman for patent infringement as Bowman had bought the GM crops to use as seeds without a license from Monsanto. The court later ruled in favor of Monsanto, where it does not permit the use of second generation GM seeds, seen from GM crops (133 S. Ct. 1761, 185 L. Ed. 2d 931). The reason why Monsanto goes to these lengths is to quote them ``Patents are necessary to ensure that we are paid for our products and for all the investments we put into developing these …show more content…
For example we know that GMOs are generally safe for consumption for humans and livestock, but each person has valid reasons for disagreeing with the idea that GMOs are safe for people. Another is how Monsanto has affected how the public views GMO companies, where they have often went to court against farmers in order to protect their patents. Some would believe that it is the big companies squeezing the small farms, while others would agree that it is in their rights to protect their product. The main argument now is how the individual feels about GMOs and its effects on consumers, producers, and the
902, 2004 SCC 34, 239 D.L.R. (4th) 271, 31 C.P.R. (4th) 161). Another case is the Bowman v. Monsanto Co, where Bowman was using seeds from the crops of GM plants to replant the following crop fields. Monsanto later sued Bowman for patent infringement as Bowman had bought the GM crops to use as seeds without a license from Monsanto. The court later ruled in favor of Monsanto, where it does not permit the use of second generation GM seeds, seen from GM crops (133 S. Ct. 1761, 185 L. Ed. 2d 931). The reason why Monsanto goes to these lengths is to quote them ``Patents are necessary to ensure that we are paid for our products and for all the investments we put into developing these …show more content…
For example we know that GMOs are generally safe for consumption for humans and livestock, but each person has valid reasons for disagreeing with the idea that GMOs are safe for people. Another is how Monsanto has affected how the public views GMO companies, where they have often went to court against farmers in order to protect their patents. Some would believe that it is the big companies squeezing the small farms, while others would agree that it is in their rights to protect their product. The main argument now is how the individual feels about GMOs and its effects on consumers, producers, and the