Statement I: In 1897, an American company got patent rights on Basmati rich through the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Statement II: This ‘new’ American variety of Basmati had actually been derived from Indian farmer’s varieties by crossed with semi-dwarf varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty.
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Statement I is incorrect: The statement mentions the year 1897, which is factually wrong. an American company named RiceTec was granted patent rights on Basmati rice in the year 1997, not 1897.
Statement II is correct: This "new" variety was not a totally unique invention. It was created by crossing traditional Indian Basmati rice with semi-dwarf rice varieties. The company then claimed this crossbreed as a brand-new novelty or invention. Because it used traditional knowledge without permission, this case is a famous example of biopiracy.
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