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["Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hello,

 

You can do an online patent search to discover who holds a patent, and their address.

 

http://www.uspto.gov/patft/

 

I had little luck in contacting the patent holder for Titania blackcurrant.  He had no idea how to handle a single individual, or establish a straight forward royalty fee.

 

I just wanted to propagate a couple more bushes (for myself) from the single plant I had purchased from a nursery.  Having read all the NAFEX posts on patents I thought I would try to honor the patent.

 

Possibly he was the exception.  In my limited experience, patent holders are interested in the large producers, not the individual propagating for their own limited, personal use.  I think we are more of a bother than we are worth to them.

 

I am not saying to abuse a patent, just stating the realities I ran into.

 

Later,

Tom

 

 

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of BekeeprTop@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:35 AM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Pixie Crunch apple scionwood - Not

 

Someone inquiring about permission to propagate the patented Pixie Crunch could ask if a standing agreement could be struck so any NAFEX member can see where to send how much money for each propagation.  Put it on a new webpage.  It sounds like multiple people want to propagate this sweet apple;  why can't one do it once and get an agreement for all?

Charlie Paradise