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Which variety of rice was patented by a U.S. company even though the highest number of varieties of this rice are found in India?
Which variety of rice was patented by a U.S. company even though the highest number of varieties of this rice are found in India?
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The correct option is D Basmati
In 1997, an American company got patent rights on Basmati rice through
the US Patent and Trademark office. This allowed the company to sell a
'new' variety of Basmati, in the US and abroad. This 'new' variety of
Basmati had actually been derived from Indian farmer's varieties. Indian
Basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf varieties and claimed as an
invention or a novelty. The patent extends to functional equivalents,
implying that other people selling Basmati rice could be restricted by
the patent.So, the correct answer is 'Basmati'.
In 1997, an American company got patent rights on Basmati rice through
the US Patent and Trademark office. This allowed the company to sell a
'new' variety of Basmati, in the US and abroad. This 'new' variety of
Basmati had actually been derived from Indian farmer's varieties. Indian
Basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf varieties and claimed as an
invention or a novelty. The patent extends to functional equivalents,
implying that other people selling Basmati rice could be restricted by
the patent.
So, the correct answer is 'Basmati'.
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