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Court Rules In Favor of Oklahoma Genetics in Intentional Infringement of the Plant Variety Protection Act

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 21:19:25 CDT

Court Rules In Favor of Oklahoma Genetics in Intentional Infringement of the Plant Variety Protection Act A federal court in Kansas awarded to Oklahoma Genetics, Inc. more than three million dollars in damages for intentional infringement of the Plant Variety Protection Act. The judgment was against MK Farms and Dustin Kelley, also known as Dustin Sherwood. The defendants did not appeal the largest PVPA judgment in the United States.

According to Mark Hodges, Executive Director of OGI, the judgement has gone final with that decision to not appeal- and the process of identifying and collecting assets that add up to the $3.1 million dollar judgement has begun. Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Director Ron Hays talked with Hodges about this historic case- and you can hear their conversation by clicking on the LISTEN BAR at the bottom of this story.

The Plant Variety Protection Act prohibits unauthorized sales of seed including the Gallagher wheat variety developed by researchers at Oklahoma State University. This hessian-fly resistant variety is popular across much of Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas.

The Gallagher variety is exclusively licensed to Oklahoma Genetics, Inc., which is a nonprofit 501(c) (5) corporation that promotes good stewardship and use of improved genetics, traits, and benefits of quality seed.

Hodges says "We support the Oklahoma State University scientists who devoted years of study and money into making tomorrow's small grain seedstock better for all producers."

OGI's mission is to educate our producers on the importance of being good stewards of exciting new plant breeding technology that is designed to meet current and future consumer demands, and to give producers the tools to succeed.

"In our effort to create a level playing field and respect those seedsmen who are working hard to deliver an excellent seed product to the farming community, we believe it is important to stop willful infringers," said Hodges.

"Our connection with the Farmers' Yield Initiative led to an anonymous tip which ultimately led to us holding Kelley accountable for his illegal conduct," Hodges added.

The Farmers' Yield Initiative is a coalition of public and private partners who offer educational information to producers and the industry. Illegal seed sales can be reported to tips@farmersyield.com or 1-877-482-5907.


   

   

Ron Hays talks with Mark Hodges about the PVP Case regarding Gallagher- and the huge settlement
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