Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser, 2004 SCC 34

Court Filing · Supreme Court of Canada · May 21, 2004

Canada's Supreme Court ruled that saving, planting, harvesting and selling crops containing Monsanto's patented genes infringed the patent, though it set aside the profits award against the farmer.

Ownership is no defence to a breach of the Patent Act.

Canada's Supreme Court ruled that saving, planting, harvesting and selling crops containing Monsanto's patented genes infringed the patent, though it set aside the profits award against the farmer.

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