But no harm was done to the farmer, had the farmer not himself performed an act ...

		pfdietz on Feb 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “Open source” seeds loosen Big Ag’s grip on farmer... But no harm was done to the farmer, had the farmer not himself performed an act showing he was violating the patent. So, Monsanto didn't owe the farmer anything. The farmer had "unclean hands".