Monsanto vs. Farmer Vernon Bowman| RoundUp herbicide| Patent Exhaustion| Roundup Monsanto Patents Prity Khastgir is a Patent Attorney, specializing in Biotech, Food Technology & Pharmaceuticals, and partner of Tech Corp Legal LLP, an International Law Firm. To connect with her on LinkedIn: in.linkedin.com/in/patentindiaiplawpritykhastgir/ Case Study A patented soybean seed is produced and sold by Monsanto that is genetically altered to resist its “RoundUp” herbicide. Farmer Vernon Bowman purchased soybean for planting from a grain elevator. Bowman argued that Monsanto's sale of its seed that he had purchased from the grain elevator exhausted any patent rights in the seed. The District Court and the Federal Circuit both had rejected the argument but later Supreme Court agreed to review the case. About Bio Corp Legal (www.biocorplegal.com) Bio Corp Legal Services are provided to our clients to support their business decisions. Research services primarily include intellectual property, patents based research projects, which are executed in quick turnaround times on a Flat fee basis by our team of patent attorneys and patent expert researchers. Drafting patent applications and patent specifications to be filed in USPTO, India, Europe (EPO) , and Asia Pacific | Advising Indian and foreign clients about patentability of new inventions in India, foreign countries and PCT | Responding to queries about Indian Patent Law and Practice| Drafting Legal Opinion for Freedom to Operate Studies We provide IP business services in the domain of Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Diagnostics, Cell Based Research, Cell and Gene Therapy, Food Technology, Chemical based technologies and related technical industries. Our Bio Corp Legal branded services support business on every level. Technology Practice Areas: Agriculture | Forestry techniques | Alternative irrigation techniques | Pesticide Alternatives | Soil improvement | Nuclear Power Generation | Nuclear Engineering | Nuclear Fusion Reactors | Nuclear Fission Reactors | Nuclear power plant | Gas turbine Power Plants | Bio-fuels | Hydro Energy | Wind Energy | Solar Energy | Medical Devices | Biochemistry Bio-sciences | Production of Recombinant Proteins | Antibodies Production | Immunoassay kits | Life Sciences | Immunology | Medical Coating | Food Enzymes | Gene therapy