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Agrobacterium Patent Dispute ResolvedBRUSSELS - Feb 4/05 - SNS -- A long standing patent dispute over the use of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation to create transgenic crops has been resolved. The agreement was reached by Bayer CropScience, Monheim, the Max Planck Society and their affiliate Garching Innovation GmbH, both based in Munich, Germany and Monsanto Company, St. Louis, USA. It resolves patent interference or other proceedings in different countries over the technology. Agrobacterium transformation technology allows scientists to transfer DNA to plant cells. Under the agreement, Max Planck Society, Bayer CropScience, Garching Innovation, and Monsanto will cross license their respective Agrobacterium-mediated transformation technologies worldwide. Bayer CropScience, Max Planck’s exclusive licensee, and Monsanto will provide each other, in selected areas of the world, non-exclusive licenses related to the development, use and sale of transgenic crops. Monsanto will also provide Max Planck Society with a license in the United States for research purposes.
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