"Do not propagate without licence" ???

hehehe ...... pushing your luck a little here but probably fine
However ... if you get into trouble don't forget to quote ' Shiney told me'
As for Monsanto ... is a United States fingy. We have our own problems over here without worrying about their peculiarities .... LOL

 

"Donated" to charity????

 

x1000

 

On further consideration I think this would probably be interpreted as a breach of patent, so I would be inclined NOT to offer for sale, even for 'charity'
Charities are becoming more and more commercialised. Just how little of your money that actually goes to the charity is some proof of that. Charging for your pot or your compost would probably not get past the local Magistrate either
No point in inviting trouble. Use the plants yourself or give them away. Shiney probably has enough problems of his own in life without you adding to them LOL

 

A few years ago I bought a batch of hydrangeas which all had restrictions on propagation - and I was under the assumption that as long as I don't put a label to name the specific plant I could pass cuttings on to whoever wanted them.

S

 

Shiney, I have absolutely no doubt about the admirable work you are doing. I am just a common lawyer warning of the possible pitfalls

Correction .. you mustn't sell them
I consider that 'selling' will be considered a commercial act whether for a charity or not

 

I disagree with you + JWK, and take Monsanto's side, on this one. Its a clear breach of contract. If someone buy seeds, signs a contract not to self-store / re-sow but goes ahead and does that anyway, then destroys evidence .... then they are a crook and can go straight to jail without collecting £200 More the fool them for taking the Chance

The intellectual property law appertaining to Plant Breeder Rights allows for "No propagation [for profit]", as discussed, but also to additional protections such as controls imposed on the "harvested material" - which covers the no self-re-sow Right that Monsanto are exercising in this case.

If you don't like the terms of the contract don't enter into that contract

Whether intellectual property protection benefits society, and the solo-inventor etc., or just lines the pockets of Mega Corp, is IMHO a different debate on which there are, without doubt , lots of strongly held opinions.