Roundup the Years | Roundup Ready 2 | Intellectual Property Issues |
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What is 1901
In what year was Monsanto started?
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What is increased yield potential
Roundup Ready 2 offers the same effective weed control, simplicity and flexibility benefits of the Roundup Ready system in addition to what?
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What is 2015
The last patent on the first-generation Roundup Ready soybean trait will expire in what year?
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What is 1960
This is the year the agriculture division was started
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What is the United States and Canada
In what two countries is the Roundup Ready 2 technology available?
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What is Canada
In what country did the Roundup Ready trait already expire?
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What is 1976
The year Roundup herbicide made its debut
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What is 4.2
On average, how many more bushels per acre do Roundup Ready 2 soybeans produce?
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What is True
True or False, other companies can stack traits along with the Roundup Ready trait after the patent expires.
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What is 1996
Roundup Ready soybeans were introduced, providing farmers with in-seed herbicide tolerance to Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides
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What is False
True or False, the Roundup Ready 2 soybean seeds can be saved in 2014 to be planted in 2015.
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What is seed companies
After 2015, who determines if soybean seed containing the Roundup Ready gene will be offered to farmers?
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What is 2008
Monsanto introduced Roundup Ready 2 soybean technology in this year
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What is a trait patent
Roundup Ready 2 soybeans are what type of patent?
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What are variety patents and plant variety protection certificates
After the Roundup Ready trait expires, what other forms of intellectual property protects the Roundup Ready trait?
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