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Which variety of rice was patented by a ...

Which variety of rice was patented by a U.S. company even though the highest number of varieties of this rice are found in India ?

A

Sharbati Sonora

B

Co-667

C

Basmati

D

Lerma Rojo

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The correct Answer is:
C
In 1997, an American company got patent rights on Basmati rice through the US patent and Trademark Office. This allowed the company to sell a 'new' variety of Basmati, in the US and abroad. The new variety of Basmati had actually been derived from Indian farmer's varieties. Indian Basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty. The patent extends to functional equivalents, implying that other people selling Basmati rice could be restricted be the patent.
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