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Fighting the biotech 'freedom to operate' battle

Ashley O'Sullivan
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Saskatoon Research Centre, AAFC, Canada

Abstract

This short essay describes some practical steps taken by Canadian biotechnology researchers which have helped them progress research projects that might otherwise have been stalled by pre-existing patents.

The Canadian taxpayer paid for canola research and the Canadian farmer has received a tremendous return on investment.



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