five factors describe the phenomena largely responsible for the current mass extinction event, and patent law offers … valuable assistance in combating each one. Though it cannot offer a complete solution to the biodiversity crisis, the patent … system can offer powerful tools to help save biodiversity. On first inspection, patent law might appear an unlikely ally for …

-modified (GM) seed technology. In particular, when courts determine patent damages based on the hypothetical negotiation method … limited affirmative defense of an implied license due to the patent’s status as a de facto standard essential patent. To be … classified as a de facto standard essential patent, the farmer must prove three elements that reflect the peculiarities of GM …