Global InformationMonsanto Technology LLC v Cefetra BV and Others information
| Monsanto Technology LLC v Cefetra BV and Others | |
|---|---|
 European Court of Justice | |
| Decided 6 July 2010 {{{DecideYear}}} | |
| Full case name | Monsanto Technology LLC v Cefetra BV, Cefetra Feed Service BV, Cefetra Futures BV, Alfred C. Toepfer International GmbH, Intervener in support of the defendant: Argentine State |
| Case | C-428/08 |
| CelexID | 62008J0428 |
| Chamber | Grand Chamber |
| Nationality of parties | Netherlands |
| Procedural history | Preliminary Ruling |
| Court composition | |
| Judge-Rapporteur L. Bay Larsen | |
| President V. Skouris | |
| Advocate General P. Mengozzi | |
| Legislation affecting | |
| Article 9 of Directive 98/44/EC | |
| Keywords | |
| Biotechnology, Patents, European Union, Biotechnology Directive, genetics | |
Monsanto Technology LLC v Cefetra BV and Others (2010) [1] was a preliminary ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) regarding the legal protection of biotechnological inventions. The case dealt with the interpretation of Article 9 of Directive 98/44/EC on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions,[2] and it was the first ECJ interpretation of the 1998 directive.[3]
- ^ Monsanto Technology LLC v Cefetra BV and Others (2010)
- ^ Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions
- ^ Seeds of Doubt: The European Court of Justice’s Decision in Monsanto v. Cefetra and the Effect on European Biotechnology Patent Law, International Lawyer, Vol. 44, No. 4, p. 101, 2010