In Bowman V

Multiple Choice

In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The Supreme Court that Monsanto's patent:

A) failed for obviousness, so there was no fringement
B) failed because it was prior art, so there was no infringement
C) was invalid because genetic material cannot be patented
D) was infringed by Bowman, but there was no financial harm so the matter was moot
E) none of the other choices