[AT] OT modern computer controlls

David Bruce tractor57 at gmail.com
Fri Mar 24 16:58:38 PDT 2017


I can easily see that but hard to see a seed producer with a patent for 
an heirloom seed. Maybe they have one but I suspect the patent would not 
withstand legal challenge.

David

NW NC


On 3/24/2017 3:59 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> David I don't know where to find the article and can't verify that it's not
> "fake news" without seeing it again but I read it a couple of years ago.
> It said that big Ag had basically raided the seed vaults in the US and
> elsewhere
> and placed patents on everything.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Bruce
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 1:54 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT modern computer controlls
>
> I can see both sides of the issue. There is concern in the technology
> press about software patents (especially "patent trolls" - totally
> different issue). I understand the wish to protect intellectual property
> but on the other hand there is a need to balance the rights of patent
> holders and those that buy the products. Being such a difficult issue is
> why it has make to SCOTUS.
>
> I have not seen issues with seed patent regarding heirloom seed but I
> don't doubt there have been some.
>
> David
>
> NW NC
>
>
> On 3/23/2017 1:25 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>> Don, I've been told that a handful of the big Ag companies
>> have gotten permission from the government to remove samples of seeds from
>> the
>> Library of Congress and other government repositories.  They have grown
>> the
>> seed
>> and applied for patents on those varieties which are in actuality heirloom
>> varieties
>> that you can no longer legally plant without buying them from big AG.
>> Maybe, if Grant has time to read this, he will know and comment.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Don
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 4:03 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] OT modern computer controlls
>>
>> On 3/22/2017 2:35 PM, Mike M wrote:
>>> Copyright?? Wow that's a stretch. So if your equipment goes down, you
>>> are at the mercy of the dealership as to when and how it gets fixed? I
>>> see a boom in used machinery.
>> There is also a court case argued before the Supreme Court today where
>> patent holders can restrict your use of a product even after you have
>> paid for it.
>>
>> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/03/patents-are-big-part-why-we-cant-own-nice-things-supreme-court-should-fix
>>
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