There are links for patent system info for places such as indonesia, thailand, philipines, india etc.....
so far the first one I looked at for indonesia says:
Non-patentable subject matter
Any process or product that contravenes the prevailing rules and regulations, religious morality, public order or ethics Methods of examination, treatment, medication, and/or surgery applied to humans and /or animal Discoveries or scientific theories Mathematical formulae Living creatures, (except micro-organism) Biological processes for reproduction of plants and animals
I don't think that is the same as in the china info I posted. I am still looking at the other.
but you said Carl wouldn't invest $16 million on a plant with out a patent and risk so much of shareholders money.
So how does this solve the IPR issue?
It actually shows more that Carl needs a big company to buy him out more than anything else.
Someone who actually has the money to move fast enough to squash any competition.
But then again if there is no patent why would they need to deal with Carl..
The best thing Carl has going for him is that he can sell a shell to a non-public company that has a highly promoted grass that might not have a patent.