Reviewed case brief

Monsanto Technology LLC v. Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd.

(2019) 3 SCC 381

(2019) 3 SCC 381 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2019
Subjects
Intellectual Property Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

The question of whether patents on transgenic plant varieties and seeds are excluded under Section 3(j) requires trial; patent rights cannot be negated at interlocutory stage

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        Editorial source

        (2019) 3 SCC 381; verified via SCC Online

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