When a Genetically Modified Agricultural Product Patented by One Individual

question 34

Multiple Choice

When a genetically modified agricultural product patented by one individual cross-pollinates with nongenetically modified agricultural products of another,it results in progeny that contains the genes or cells that are patented.If a case were to be filed,whose side is the court likely to take?

• A)The patentee who has the rights to those progeny by virtue of their patent ownership.
• B)The individual who owns the nongenetically modified agricultural products.
• C)The court will rule for a middle path by giving them equal rights.
• D)The court will declare the government as the final possessor.
• E)The court will order the government to destroy the current product and ban further production of the product.

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