Question

Which of the following can be patented?

• A. New variety of fruit discovered in forest
• B. Active compund from a root that has been used in traditional medicine for centuries
• C. New genetically modified crop which yields more grains per hectare
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C New genetically modified crop which yields more grains per hectare

Naturally occuring items cannot be patented as they are natural resources and can be used by everyone. A patent can only be applicable to something novel that is created in a lab using artifical methods such as a GMO. Therefore, if a company has modified an existing organism to get better yields per hectare, they can patent that particular GMO.