Christopher Purcell
This article Here was published in the latest Seasons magazine, TOP’s (Tasmanian Organic-Dynamic Producers) journal.
What was interesting to me was the fact that, “the owner of a plant is also liable for plant contamination damages”. This was established in a previous judgement, according to the article. Monsanto ‘owns’ the plants because they hold the patent for the GM plants.
Does this therefore mean that Monsanto is also liable for any contamination damages from pesticides & chemicals produced by them, as they hold the patents for these chemicals? When we purchase a chemical that is patented, are we only buying a ‘license to use’ that chemical or product? Does Monsanto, or whomever holds the patent, still actually ‘own’ the chemical?
Can anybody shed more light on this please?
Cheers,
Chris
