In 1997, the company that got patent rights on Basmati rice

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In 1997, the company that got patent rights on Basmati rice (A) Rice tec company (B) Genetic engineering approval committee. (C) Eli Lilly company (D) None of these

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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. This ‘new’ variety of Basmati had actually been derived from Indian farmer’s varieties.

Q. In 1997, the company that got patent rights on Basmati rice

Rice tec company

Genetic engineering approval committee.

Eli Lilly company

None of these

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. This ‘new’ variety of Basmati had actually been derived from Indian farmer’s varieties.