Plant Patents - Biotechnology Biopiracy and Plant Patents
Plant Patents
What is a plant patent? What does it mean to invent a plant? What is asexual reproduction?
How To Get a Patent - Plant Patents
How to get a patent - plant patents
Getting Your Application For A Plant Patent Approved
Make sure your plant patent application gets approved.
Plant Patents - Definition
US patent law also provides for the granting of a biotechnology patent (a plant patent) to anyone who has invented or discovered and asexually reproduced any distinct and new variety of plant.
Cloning Biotechnology - Resources
To Human Genome Project researchers, cloning refers to copying genes and other pieces of chromosomes to generate enough identical material for further study.
Biopiracy - The Controversy Surrounding Biotechnology
The recent issue of Doctor Seed's human cloning project has been a heated debate, but not the only one surrounding biotechnology patents and biopiracy.
Luther Burbank - Patented Plants
Luther Burbank developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants, including 113 varieties of plums and prunes, 10 varieties of berries, 50 varieties of lilies, and the Freestone peach.
Cecilia Bennett - Minature Roses
Cecilia Bennett is one of the best known hybridizers of plants especially minature roses.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Example - part of an application for a plant patent.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Example - part of an application for a plant patent.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS
Example - part of an application for a plant patent.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
Example - part of an application for a plant patent.
The Patent Office's Official Guide - Biotechnology Patents
For filing a plant patent application - the most frequent form of biotechnology.
National Center for Biotechnology Information
A government resource for molecular biology information and biotechnology.
Agricultural Biotechnology - USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is one of three Federal Agencies, primarily responsible for regulating biotechnology in the United States.
Biotechnology Industry Organization
Pro biotechnology organization - biotechnology means bio — the use of biological processes; and technology — to solve problems or make useful products.