Hawaiian Taro Patent Discussions
The University of Hawaiʻi filed terminal disclaimers with the U.S. Patent Office that effectly dissolve all university proprietary or ownership interests in three taro varieties created by UH research work. The disclaimers were filed on June 16, 2007. As of that date, neither the university nor anyone else "owns" an interest in the taro varieties.
Articles
- "Taro resolution release," UH news release, June 20, 2006 (PDF)
- "UH makes right taro decision," The Maui News, June 05, 2006
- "UH Mānoa will assign taro patents to Native Hawaiian Community," UH news release, June 02, 2006
- "UH seeks solution to taro patenting," Honolulu Advertiser, May 17, 2006
- "Taro patent discussions advancing," UH news release, May 16, 2006
- "Many questioning why UH should own hybrids," Honolulu Advertiser, May 2, 2006
- "Rain, pests and disease shrink taro production to record low," Honolulu Advertiser, February 2, 2006
- "Who owns taro?," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, January 21, 2006
- "Biotech brouhaha," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, July 24, 2005
- "UH vows to hold off genetic tests with Hawaiian taro," Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 25, 2005
- "Taro research should be allowed to continue," Honolulu Advertiser, May 24, 2005