Off-Patent Transgenic Events: Challenges and Opportunities for New Actors and Markets in Agriculture

More than 20 years ago, the first genetically modified (GM) plants entered the seed market. The patents covering the first GM plants have begun to expire and these can now be considered as Off-Patent Events. Here we describe the challenges that will be faced by a Secondary Party by further use and d...

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Main Authors: Patrick Rüdelsheim, Philippe Dumont, Georges Freyssinet, Ine Pertry, Marc Heijde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Subjects:
GMO
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2018.00071/full