Re: Tattoo
Narda,
The cultivar carries a patent, but not the genes. Plant patents cover
vegetative reproduction only. Now, when the gene jockies get their hands on
Hosta, the patents will cover the actual genes. No propagation of the plant
will be legal then.
Jim Anderson
----- Original Message -----
From: <NardaA@aol.com>
To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: Tattoo
> In a message dated 9/23/99 12:28:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> nalesch@missi.ncsc.mil writes:
>
> <<
> Just some rambling thoughts....
>
> Thanks!
>
> Norm Lesch
> Manchester, MD
> >>
>
> While we are rambling, can we use patented plants for hybridization or is
a
> that a no-no too? Narda
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