Given below are two statements.
Statement I: In 1897, an American company got patent rights on basmati rice through the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Statement II: This ‘new’ American variety of basmati has actually been derived from Indian farmer’s varieties by crossing with semi-dwarf varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.            

 Basmati rice is distinct for its unique aroma and flavour and 27 documented varieties of basmati are grown in India. There is reference to basmati in ancient texts, folklore and poetry, as it has been grown for centuries. In 1997, an American company got patent rights on basmati rice through the US Patent and Trademark Office. This allowed the company to sell a ‘new’ variety of basmati in the US and abroad. This ‘new’ variety of basmati had actually been derived from the Indian farmer’s varieties. The Indian basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty.