Pepsi sues Indian farmers over the FC5 potato designed for Lay’s chips
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), a major international corporation, is suing four farmers in India for patent infringement.
The company’s Indian subsidiary claims that the growers are cultivating its proprietary FC5 potatoes, which are designed to be lower in moisture than other spuds, without permission.
“In this instance, we took judicial recourse against people who were illegally dealing in our registered variety,” a PepsiCo India spokesman told Reuters.
The giant has demanded Rs10 million, or about $142,000, from each allegedly infringing farmer.
It’s a steep demand for the defendants, who all have small, independent farms in the state of Gujarat, a leading potato-production region.
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The FC5 Lay’s potato for which PepsiCo sues Indian farmers ― Quartz India
https://qz.com/india/1607883/the-fc5-lays-potato-for-which-pepsico-sues-indian-farmers/