DTS200Y1 Lecture Notes - Basmati, Chopsticks, Noodle
Document Summary
There was a something between the us patent and trademark office. There was a case against ricetex and us patent, to patent basmati rice in the us, so us could exclusively sell basmati rice in the us over 2000 stores in the us. Not only to sell, but to grow, so if you wanted to grow, you had to ask permission to grow it. Basmati, is a particular rice grown in punjab, and should enjoy the same protection such as. All india exporters association attacked the us patent about the argumentation. There argumentation was supported with the taj mahal, you can"t put a taj mahal any where and call it, this is illustrating authenticity. The taj mahal is a labour of love and work, and like such basmati. Such basmati, is a labour of work and love. Much of the rice that rice tex was going to tropical food shops-indian stores.