M·CAM, Inc. releases Patently Obvious® on the Global Agri-opoly

Date:  Tue, 2011-08-16

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – August 16, 2011 – M·CAM, Inc. released its Patently Obvious® report today on the Global Agriopoly

The U. S. patent system’s inherent inefficiencies are resulting in the triple charging of farmers for the ability to use technologies ostensibly developed for their benefit. Relationships between U.S. universities and biotech companies, the development of genetic use-restriction technology, and cross-licensing agreements all serve to concentrate control of the seed and agrichemical industries into the hands of a few powerful corporations creating an agri-opoly. This edition of Patently Obvious is the first in a three part series highlighting the current use of intellectual property in the agricultural industry.

M·CAM’s Patently Obvious® is a weekly report providing visibility into potentially unconsidered alternatives, including art in the public domain, to patent holdings across a variety of technology areas.

M·CAM, Inc. is a global, full-service intellectual property and rights (IP&R) and intangible asset financial services firm. We provide the technical and financial systems that allow public and private markets to use IP&R and IA for regulated transactions in banking, securities, insurance, and public innovation investment and technology procurement. From our pioneering work in creating the world’s first standards-based innovation collateralization financial products for banking and securities to our work in grassroots innovator enablement and patent quality assurance programs, M·CAM provides the mechanism to balance the interests of public and commercial sectors to support and build thriving economies.

The M·CAM Patently Obvious® report on the Global Agriopoly can be found HERE.