Monsanto Technology LLC v. Cargill: a matter of construction

Abstract

On Oct 10, 2007, the UK Patents Court handed down its decision in Monsanto Technology LLC v. Cargill. The case was something of a landmark, representing the first genetically modified plant patent litigated in the UK High Court and one of the first in Europe. It is also an important case because of the Court's finding on the construction of the DNA-based claims in the Monsanto patent, which could have broader application than just this case.