In Bowman v. Monsanto, where Bowman used Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready seeds and, in violation of the contract provided by Monsanto, kept seeds from his crop to use next year so that the seeds had the genetic composition of the Monsanto seeds. The Supreme Court held that the patent had expired by the time of the litigation so the case was moot..

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The statement is incorrect. The Supreme Court did hear the case but ruled against Bowman, stating that even though the patent had expired, Bowman still violated Monsanto's contract by using saved seeds from a patented product.

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