METHODS FOR COLLECTING TECHNOLOGY FEES FOR USE OF GRAIN OR BIOMASS CONTAINING A PROPRIETARY TRAIT
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1. A method of collecting a technology fee from a downstream user of grain or biomass comprising one or more proprietary traits comprising:
- a) providing grain or biomass comprising the one or more proprietary traits to the downstream user for use of the grain or biomass in a process other than growing or reproducing the plant;
b) calculating the technology fee in accordance with one or more contracts governing the terms and conditions for the downstream use of the one or more proprietary traits; and
,c) collecting the fee from the downstream user.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are drawn to methods for collecting technology fees for downstream use of a grain or a biomass containing a proprietary trait. The method includes providing an amount of grain or biomass containing at least one proprietary trait to a downstream user and collecting a fee based on a property attributable to the proprietary trait(s).
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21 Claims
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1. A method of collecting a technology fee from a downstream user of grain or biomass comprising one or more proprietary traits comprising:
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a) providing grain or biomass comprising the one or more proprietary traits to the downstream user for use of the grain or biomass in a process other than growing or reproducing the plant; b) calculating the technology fee in accordance with one or more contracts governing the terms and conditions for the downstream use of the one or more proprietary traits; and
,c) collecting the fee from the downstream user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
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20. The method of claim 20, wherein the fee is calculated based on the percent of grain that contains a DNA sequence encoding the one or more proprietary traits.
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