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Originally Posted by Tropicallvr
So you can send them a banana plant that isn't being TC'd and they will TC it for you, just as long as you buy a few trays up front. That sounds like a really good deal, I wonder if they then reserve the right to use it for themselves afterward?
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I'm confused by your question regarding "reserve the right". Labs are interested in acquiring plant varieties that are commercially viable (bananas or otherwise). Buying a quantity up front covers their labor cost of extracting viable tissue and placing it in their collection. From that point, generating a few trays has essentially no overhead cost for them. On the otherhand, if you are referring to plant patent rights, they cannot legally TC (asexually reproduce) a patented plant without written permission from the patent holder, often involving royalty payments. Some TC companies exist exclusively to reproduce plants for patent holders. If you have a plant that you think is worth patenting, you should do that first.