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[permaculture] public domain...patentable???

From: mangodance <bmn@iglou.com>
To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [permaculture] public domain...patentable???
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:22:56 -0500

The discussion of patents and heirlooms is puzzling and I'm trying to gain clarity. Is it actually possible to take what would seem to be in the public domain and actually patent it...such as an heirloom variety???

[permaculture] public domain...patentable???, mangodance, 01/21/2008
- Re: [permaculture] public domain...patentable???, christopher nesbitt, 01/21/2008
- Re: [permaculture] public domain...patentable???, Dieter Brand, 01/22/2008