Daily Archives: May 13, 2013


Unfortunately this was not an ideal case for taking on Monsanto

While the patent wars in the technology sector are incredibly annoying and waste huge sums of money, patents in agriculture are actually far more dangerous.

This was a case of contract law and the farmer violated the patent. Instead farmers need to stop using patented seeds altogether and start reintroducing some genetic biodiversity into their crops.  

Supreme Court rules in favor of Monsanto, says farmer violated seed patents
The US Supreme Court just ruled today that it is infringement for a farmer to make new copies of seeds that contain patented genetic modifications by harvesting them from older plants. The ruling…

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Anyone that suggests Apple should get into the car business is a fool that clearly… 5

Anyone that suggests Apple should get into the car business is a fool that clearly has no understanding of the complexity of the business

+John Voelcker's suggestion that Ford would be a far better fit for Tesla makes a lot more sense although I doubt that will happen.

Should Apple Buy Tesla? Or Would Ford Be A Better Buyer?

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