Wheat Patent: Govt Assures Action

Posted: Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004 at 0000 hrs IST
Updated: Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004 at 0000 hrs IST

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New Delhi, Feb 16: The government has assured the Supreme Court that all necessary steps will be taken to object to the patent rights on Indian wheat landrace accorded to American MNC Monsanto by the European patent office. Additional solicitor general Mukul Rohtagi submitted to the court on Monday that the government will take appropriate measures.

He admitted that the matter was raised in Parliament and the concerned minister had clarified that the variety on which Monsanto obtained patent was to be used only in Europe and would not, therefore, affect the Indian farmers.

When the Chief Justice reminded him that the last date for filing objections to the patent before EPO is February 21, Rohtagi assured that all necessary steps would be taken. The case was then posted for further hearing on February 23.

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