Delhi seed maker The High Court could be set to pull out of US , after a court ruling that its patents on two genetically modified varieties of cotton were unenforceable there. Monsanto in US found, under Indian law, the cotton gene can be patented but plants and seeds produced from it cannot. Monsanto had embarked on a three-year battle with its Indian licensee, Nuziveedu Seeds over non-payment of royalties. As things stand, Monsanto has been given three months to register its Bt cotton seeds under India’s Plant Varieties Act, which will make it eligible to receive the trait fee that is determined by the PPVFRA. The court's verdict means there is now no legal basis for the claim.
Delhi seed maker The High Court could be set to pull out of US , after a court ruling that its patents on two genetically modified varieties of cotton were unenforceable there. Monsanto in US found, under Indian law, the cotton gene can be patented but plants and seeds produced from it cannot. Monsanto had embarked on a three-year battle with its Indian licensee, Nuziveedu Seeds over non-payment of royalties. The court's verdict means there is now no legal basis for the claim.