Monsanto’s much discussed Bt Cotton has spawned the biggest of all intellectual property disputes in India. In series of matters concerning the Bt cotton patent, which involves around at least 15 different proceedings at various courts, the honorable Karnataka High Court held that Bt Cotton seed is an essential commodity for which the license fee can be regulated by the central government.Backdrop The technology herein involves insertion of certain genes of Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt), a![]()
