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Heirloom copyright

Posted by oregon_veg 8 (My Page) on
Fri, Aug 24, 07 at 14:24

Maybe some of you can answer a question that came up between me and a fellow gardener.
Just because a certain veggie or flower is an heirloom, does that mean it has been passed down and there is no ownership to it?
I mean, can there be a copyright to an heirloom. Do these seed companies have the liberty to just find any new heirloom variety and make it's seed available?
I know this doesn't apply necessarily to OP varieties.
Thoughts anyone?
Tom


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RE: Heirloom copyright

There was a vigorous discussion of this issue on the thread below:

Here is a link that might be useful: Exclusivity of heirlooms


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RE: Heirloom copyright

Thanks zeedman,
I did a search. I don't know how I missed that!
Tom


 
 

 

 


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