Banana Verieties / Species - Wild VS Patented

LiorGal · 01-13-2021, 01:05 AM

Hello Dear Friends,
I was wondering if anyone of the forum professionals may know the
answer, How can I know if a Banana Variety is Legally Protected By
Patent or it's a wild species that no one has patent on ?

For my understanding, There should be a Book of all Banana Species
that are listed and for those who aren't listed as Patent by somone,
If you know about a reliable source, that I can get this data from
It will be a major help,

I appreciate your time and kindness,
Cheers.

crazy banana · 01-13-2021, 02:39 PM

There are plenty of good books out there. An excellent one to start with is by the authors Kepler and Rust "The world of Bananas in Hawaii: Then and Now".

Gabe15 · 01-13-2021, 02:57 PM

Very few bananas have patents on them, you can search the US patent office database for some. Wild species should not be able to have patents on them, some selections of wild species do, but the legality/enforceability of such a patent is debatable.

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LiorGal Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 28 BananaBucks : 10,389 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 8 Times Was Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Banana Verieties / Species - Wild VS Patented Hello Dear Friends, I was wondering if anyone of the forum professionals may know the answer, How can I know if a Banana Variety is Legally Protected By Patent or it's a wild species that no one has patent on ? For my understanding, There should be a Book of all Banana Species that are listed and for those who aren't listed as Patent by somone, If you know about a reliable source, that I can get this data from It will be a major help, I appreciate your time and kindness, Cheers. __________________ It's Better to be a Student of Reality, Than a master of Illusion.

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01-13-2021, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,339,753 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,237 Times in 2,200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Banana Verieties / Species - Wild VS Patented Very few bananas have patents on them, you can search the US patent office database for some. Wild species should not be able to have patents on them, some selections of wild species do, but the legality/enforceability of such a patent is debatable. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.

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