GM patent rejected after 13 years

Patent for technology to fire genes into soy seeds thrown out.

The European Patent Office (EPO) has revoked a patent owned by global agricultural giant Monsanto for the genetic modification (GM) of soybeans, saying the technique it approved 13 years ago lacked “novelty”.

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GM patent rejected after 13 years

Patent for technology to fire genes into soy seeds thrown out.

The European Patent Office (EPO) has revoked a patent owned by global agricultural giant Monsanto for the genetic modification (GM) of soybeans, saying the technique it approved 13 years ago lacked “novelty”.

Read the story here.

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