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Bowman v. Monsanto and the protection of patented replicative biologic technologies

An important US Supreme Court ruling means that prudent owners, end users and other courts will proceed with caution.

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The views expressed herein are for educational purposes only, are not to be construed as legal advice, nor do they represent the view of Sughrue or any of its clients. The author thanks K.J. Burchfiel for insightful discussions and J.E. Dyer for her assistance in preparing this article.

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Simmons, W. Bowman v. Monsanto and the protection of patented replicative biologic technologies. Nat Biotechnol 31, 602–606 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2625

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