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Old 07-29-2012, 02:29 AM   #1
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Default GMO Wars – Monsanto Suing DuPont to See Who Will Dominate the World’s Food Supply
GMO Wars – Monsanto Suing DuPont to See Who Will Dominate the World’s Food Supply

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Natural News
July 28, 2012
Biotechnology giant Monsanto is suing one of its largest rivals, DuPont, for what the company says are violations of a licensing agreement established between the two firms back in 2002.
And at the very same time, DuPont is suing Monsanto for allegedly, illegally withholding important details from the federal patent office about its Roundup Ready trait, as well as for allegedly engaging in anticompetitive business practices that restrict competitive agriculture.
Many people are unaware of this, but DuPont’s Pioneer Hi-Bred division, which produces seeds, several years ago tried to develop its own genetically-modified (GM) soybean product known as Optimum GAT that was intended to rival Monsanto’s Roundup Ready GM soy product.
When the original Optimum GAT product failed to perform as intended; however, DuPont decided to add Monsanto’s Roundup Ready trait onto Optimum GAT’s existing glyphosate-resistant trait, a fact that did not come to light until 2009.
Once DuPont’s trait-blending activity became public knowledge, Monsanto initiated legal action against DuPont for allegedly using its own Roundup Ready trait in violation of the established licensing agreement between the two companies, which prohibited DuPont’s creation of a GM soy product containing multiple GM traits.
According to Monsanto, DuPont illegally used the Roundup Ready trait without a license in hundreds of seed lines back in 2008.
“For years, they told the world GAT was going to work,” said George C. Lombardi, an attorney for Monsanto, during Monsanto’s opening arguments before the jury. “When it failed, they relied on the Roundup Ready product.”
But DuPont, in its own defense, says Monsanto’s Roundup Ready patent is unenforceable because it was not properly obtained.
According to the company, Monsanto failed to disclose pertinent details in its patent filing about how Roundup Ready seeds work, and how they are made.
In fact, DuPont alleges Monsanto actually lied to the federal government in order to obtain the patent, which means it cannot legally be considered valid.
“(Monsanto’s Roundup Ready soybean patent) is invalid and unenforceable because Monsanto intentionally deceived the United States Patent and Trademark Office on several occasions as it procured the patent,” said Thomas L. Sager, DuPont Senior Vice President and General Counsel, in a recent statement.
The trial, which is expected to last several weeks, officially began on July 9, 2012. Some commentators believe the case will more than likely be settled rather than take its full course because neither Monsanto nor DuPont want to be hit with a surprise verdict.
If the case does proceed; however, Monsanto’s Roundup Ready patent could end up being declared null and void, which would be a significant victory for food freedom.
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Old 07-29-2012, 04:53 PM   #2
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get the top officials from both companies in a room together

and then cue a " random " shooter to come along
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Old 07-29-2012, 04:58 PM   #3
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get the top officials from both companies in a room together

and then cue a " random " shooter to come along
Better yet, put them all in a dark room with weapons, letting them to believe that 'there only can be one'. Then hang the survivor with a short rope.
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Old 07-29-2012, 08:55 PM   #4
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Sounds like the hotdog feud from a few months ago. It will all be resolved and they still will make out like bandits.
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