Fair Seeds for Farmers Act limits intellectual property protection for plants, plant varieties, and germplasm.

The Fair Seeds for Farmers Act amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to restrict federal intellectual property protection for plants, plant varieties, and germplasm. It prohibits any federal law from providing protection for these items except under specific laws, such as the Plant Variety Protection Act. This change applies to pending and future patent applications and contractual agreements, while existing patents remain unaffected.

Fair Seeds for Farmers Act limits intellectual property protection for plants, plant varieties, and germplasm.

The Fair Seeds for Farmers Act amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to restrict federal intellectual property protection for plants, plant varieties, and germplasm. It prohibits any federal law from providing protection for these items except under specific laws, such as the Plant Variety Protection Act. This change applies to pending and future patent applications and contractual agreements, while existing patents remain unaffected.