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Old 2013-06-02, 21:35   Link #28695
Vexx
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Originally Posted by ganbaru View Post
That wouldn't probably work. If I remember right, someone from Brunei did try to get a patent for rice and has not got it.
All they have to do is manipulate the DNA for some "improvement" (!Rainbow Rice!) and the patent office will roll right over (in the USA at least, the Euro patent folks seem to have more clue on protecting the overall interests of everyone)
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