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March 19, 2024 - Agtech, Intellectual Property, United States
UPOV Updates Explanatory Note on Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVs)
By: Michael Ward Ph.D., Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D., Cory Ellison Ph.D. and Edith A. Pierre-Jerome Ph.D.
In October 2023, the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) published a long-awaited updated Explanatory Note on Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVs). The UPOV Convention outlines a popular sui generis form of IP protection for plant varieties and was first
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March 18, 2024 - Agtech, European Union, Regulatory
February 2024 Update on Commission Plans Liberalization of New Genomic Techniques (NGTS) in the EU
By: Wolfgang Schönig and Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D.
Research assistant Sarah Baumann substantially contributed to this article. On February 7, 2024, the European Parliament approved the draft regulating plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques (NGT) like CRISPR-Cas. The members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted to divide NGT plants into two
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July 05, 2023 - Intellectual Property, Licensing + Commercial, Agtech
Top 10 Considerations for Transactions Involving Alternative Protein Companies
By: Matthew A. Ferry and Sarah E. Bloch Ph.D.
Matthew Ferry and Sarah Bloch authored an article for the Daily Journal discussing the top ten aspects alternative protein companies should consider when planning for and negotiating research and commercial agreements. Read the full article.
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June 30, 2023 - Agtech, European Union, Regulatory
Commission Plans Liberalization of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) in the EU
By: Wolfgang Schönig
After undergoing an extensive three-year consultation process, the EU Commission’s proposal for a regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques like CRISPR-Cas (the “Proposal”) is finally available for consideration (see Proposal ). Although the official presentation is scheduled for July 5, 2023,
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June 30, 2023 - Agtech, United States, European Union, Regulatory
The EU’s New Proposal for Plants Developed Using New Genomic Techniques: How Does it Compare to U.S. Regulation?
By: Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D., Brigid DeCoursey Bondoc and Michael Ward Ph.D.
After much anticipation, the EU Commission’s proposal for a regulation on plants developed using New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) is now under consideration. For an overview of the EU proposal, please see MoFo’s recent post. Here, we provide a brief overview of U.S. regulation of
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May 10, 2023 - Agtech, Intellectual Property, Licensing + Commercial, United States
IP Implications of USDA Research Collaborations
By: Tina D. Reynolds, Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D. and Bu Yin Ph.D.
Many stakeholders in the AgTech industry are interested in collaborating with or obtaining funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), but are unsure what implications such collaborations may have on their intellectual property (IP) obligations, opportunities, and strategy. Here, we summarize key
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April 10, 2023 - Agtech, Intellectual Property, United States
U.S. Plant Variety Protection Office Invited Comments on UPOV Test Guidelines and Is Aligning Exhibit C Forms with UPOV
By: Claire L. Bendix Ph.D., Deborah A. Pohlmann Ph.D. and Michael Ward Ph.D.
On April 3, 2023, the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) held a preparatory session for the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Technical Working Party for Vegetables (TWV) and Technical Working Party for Agricultural Crops (TWA) virtual meetings
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March 15, 2023 - Agtech, Intellectual Property, United States
USDA PVP Office Waives Deposit Requirement for Asexually Reproduced Plants
By: Edith A. Pierre-Jerome Ph.D., Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D. and Cory Ellison Ph.D.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) has waived the deposit requirement for asexually reproduced plants until further notice due to “continued and ongoing technical challenges and infeasibilities.” The announcement specified that any future requirements for a deposit will not
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March 10, 2023 - Agtech, Intellectual Property, United States
USDA and USPTO Promoting Fair Competition and Innovation in the Seed Marketplace
By: Michael Ward Ph.D. and Claire L. Bendix Ph.D.
Update : USDA announced on March 23, 2023 that the Interagency Working Group on Competition and Intellectual Property in Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs was officially launched. On March 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its report on “ More and
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December 12, 2022 - Agtech, FDA, Regulatory, United States
FDA Final Food Traceability Rule: Overview and Key Takeaways from FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act Webinar
Food Traceability Final Rule Overview On November 21, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially published its Final Rule: Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods (“Final Rule”) in the Federal Register. The Final Rule establishes additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for
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Topic Archives: Agtech

UPOV Updates Explanatory Note on Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVs)

By: Michael Ward Ph.D., Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D., Cory Ellison Ph.D. and Edith A. Pierre-Jerome Ph.D.

February 2024 Update on Commission Plans Liberalization of New Genomic Techniques (NGTS) in the EU

By: Wolfgang Schönig and Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D.

Top 10 Considerations for Transactions Involving Alternative Protein Companies

By: Matthew A. Ferry and Sarah E. Bloch Ph.D.

Commission Plans Liberalization of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) in the EU

By: Wolfgang Schönig

The EU’s New Proposal for Plants Developed Using New Genomic Techniques: How Does it Compare to U.S. Regulation?

By: Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D., Brigid DeCoursey Bondoc and Michael Ward Ph.D.

IP Implications of USDA Research Collaborations

By: Tina D. Reynolds, Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D. and Bu Yin Ph.D.

U.S. Plant Variety Protection Office Invited Comments on UPOV Test Guidelines and Is Aligning Exhibit C Forms with UPOV

By: Claire L. Bendix Ph.D., Deborah A. Pohlmann Ph.D. and Michael Ward Ph.D.

USDA PVP Office Waives Deposit Requirement for Asexually Reproduced Plants

By: Edith A. Pierre-Jerome Ph.D., Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D. and Cory Ellison Ph.D.

USDA and USPTO Promoting Fair Competition and Innovation in the Seed Marketplace

By: Michael Ward Ph.D. and Claire L. Bendix Ph.D.

FDA Final Food Traceability Rule: Overview and Key Takeaways from FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act Webinar