Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are existing patents under Irish law for genetically modified seeds; and if so to list them. [15328/04]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been advised by the controller of patents, designs and trade marks that, in the area referred to in the Deputy's question, the following patents have been granted by the Patents Office under Irish patent law and are still valid. Those designated with the word "Seed" in the last column of the following tables indicate patent protection is for a genetically modified seed while those designated with the word "Plant" indicate that the patent is concerned with a genetic modification of the entire plant.