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**Tom Wagner** · January 1, 2011

Thanks, Randy.

I am reading the many pages that support this patenting.

I need to read more before I can make sense of it. For others, please read from this link:

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7829768.pdf

Seminis Seeds ...part of Monsanto and has been for 6 years

Hmm...let's see....patenting the inbred tomato lines CHD 14-208 CHI 14-2079, both of which are stable Santa derived clones. These are compared to your NC1C, Randy, which is also derived from Santa......which makes me wonder if you have grown either of these patented lines so similar to yours.

I have true breeding lines of Santa and breeding lines out of NC1C hybrids. Where does that put me? At odds with all kinds of patents?

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Tom Wagner Crosstalk™ Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 8407 18th Ave West 7-203 Everett, Washington 98204 Posts: 1,157	Thanks, Randy. I am reading the many pages that support this patenting. I need to read more before I can make sense of it. For others, please read from this link: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7829768.pdf Seminis Seeds ...part of Monsanto and has been for 6 years Hmm...let's see....patenting the inbred tomato lines CHD 14-208 CHI 14-2079, both of which are stable Santa derived clones. These are compared to your NC1C, Randy, which is also derived from Santa......which makes me wonder if you have grown either of these patented lines so similar to yours. I have true breeding lines of Santa and breeding lines out of NC1C hybrids. Where does that put me? At odds with all kinds of patents? Last edited by Tom Wagner; January 1, 2011 at 12:45 PM. Reason: Clarity