For Supreme Court, Monsanto's Win Was More About Patents Than Seeds

NPR | May 13, 2013 6:03 p.m.

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The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 on Monday against an Indiana farmer who claimed his use of a patented seed was exempt from the patent. The Goliath in the "David and Goliath" case was the chemical giant Monsanto Corporation.

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