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    The RR1 seed patent expires in 2014 and farmers can save seed again. Last week Brazilian farmers defeated a Monsanto and their attempt to collect the tech fees on seed sold in Brazil, the farmers contended that the patent expired in 2010, the Brazilian court agreed. In another case, Monsanto has been awarded a $1,000,000,000 judgement against Pioneer for violating licensing agreements, which precluded them adding traits to any seed that contained the RR trait. In my mind what this accomplishes is nullify those traits introduced by seed companies that were patented into seed containing the RR genetics. So next year farmers should be able to hold back seed from RR1 seed they grow. When the patent expires, all RR1 seed licenses with Monsanto expire.

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