Seed Shrinkwrap License Does Not Implicate Plant Variety Protection Act

"Illinois farmer, Edward Showmaker, filed suit against Advanta USA, claiming that the language of the shrinkwrap license agreement on Advanta's soybean seed violated the misbranding provision of the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA). The Advanta's Garst Brand Seed D445N, Variety 57004 purchased by Mr.. Showmaker was neither patented or PVPA certified...

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois dismissed the case for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted because the contractual language in the Agreement did not implicate the PVPA's misbranding provisions. "

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