112-2 Germplasm Intellectual Property Options and Considerations In the Current Landscape.



Monday, October 17, 2011: 1:40 PM
Henry Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 206B, Concourse Level

Daria Schmidt1, Brad Kurtz2 and Steven Callistein2, (1)Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Johnston, IA
(2)Pioneer Hi-Bred Internations, Inc, Johnston, IA
There are many different intellectual property and contract considerations in the protection of seed.  These include plant variety protection, patent protection of native traits, transgenic traits, plants and other methods of use.  This complex landscape is now even more complicated with off patent traits and their regulatory frameworks.  An update and view of this landscape will provided
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