For those following the saga... After sorting some great ideas from the list
& off-list, it looks like "keep it simple" is best. Say you have a
chance-seedling or sport which you either don't wish to patent (or can't
patent because you've made it too public for too long) and don't want anyone
else to patent it. It seems there's no way to entirely prevent someone else
from patenting it, especially if they are willing to lie about the plant's
origin & history.
So, how to protect yourself-- & others to whom the plant material has been
honestly distributed-- from the unscrupulous who may try to sue you for
distributing your own plant material which they patented unethically ? I
think a simple dated & notarized document accompanying the plant material,
and a written description of the material, would do it. Thoughts, ideas?
And is there a notary public on this list willing to discuss off-list?
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