To: breen@fedcoseeds.com, North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Moral and Legal Patent Quandries
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:32:56 -0400
Heron:
I think NAFEX could help compliance to plant patent law by compiling a list
of patent holders, how much they expect to be compensated per plant
propagated, and the address to send payment to.
Because: sometimes a nursery source for a particular patented tree cannot be
located, and it must be propagated independently. Also: many prefer to
propagate their own trees rather than purchase from nursery.
The Jostaberries - a good backyard fruit - were propagated by complex crosses
by a german, and his estate requested fee for propagation. I certainly would
send to germany a reasonable fee if I could find out where to send it.