Baja_Costero said:No, the patent also covers seedling offspring.
But wouldn't the offspring have different genetics from the Patented parent? From what I read if the genetics are different, it is no longer under the patent. Like if the plant flowers, and produces seeds, the seedlings would be genetically different. Therefore, that would be allowed. Asexual reproduction, like cuttings would be under the patent, because the genetics are the same, and you are therefore making more of the patented plant.
"However, you could actually make more by encouraging sexual reproduction – i.e. pollination.
See, when plant A and plant B reproduce sexually, they don't make another plant A or plant B. They make plant C.
That's a big deal in the horticulture world too! Every single gala apple you've ever eaten has been from the "same" tree. That original gala tree has provided branches that were grafted onto other apple trees – and that gala branch makes gala apples. If you ever planted a seed from a gala apple it would grow into something similar, but different than a gala because it was pollinated with a non-gala apple flower.
That's all confusing, but the long and short is that pollinating produces a totally new plant (that you could patent if you wanted!)." - Patrick Grubbs, sublime succulents.
https://www.sublimesucculents....
