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Old 03-11-2009, 06:10 PM  
gideongallery
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Originally Posted by Fletch XXX View Post
come on, get real, you guys actually want to sit back and let corporations place patents on chemical make up of natural plants LOL

http://www.pmprb-cepmb.gc.ca/CMFiles...92006-9297.pdf
this is a classic example of the over extending of IP law, under the original patent law the "natural plant" would represent prior art.

it only under the new revised "necessary for business growth" extensions of the law that these types of absurd patents are allowed.
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