In a message dated 10/31/2009 2:36:12 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I suspect that part (b) here refers to not being allowed to plant the
seeds derived from commercially developed (and patented) corn seeds.
<http://www.doeblers.com/08/2010%20RPM%20Growers%20Agreemnet.pdf>
If you use the commercially developed and patented seeds your rights are
limited to the resulting corn as a food crop and not as a seed crop. As
long as patent protection is on the seed you must buy seed from a
licensed seed distributor and do so each year.
So it sounds a little like a contract issue. Sort of like buying a copy
of Photoshop for your own use and then making a bunch of copies and either
giving them away or selling them. Interesting and I didn't know these
things were happening with patented seeds and it does make sense. Hmm, a
little
like selling the rights to one of your images for a one time use and then
finding it popping up every where, being used by a bunch of different
folks. It is getting clearer. Bill Barber
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