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September 13, 2022 - Agtech, United Kingdom, Regulatory
Key Considerations for Early-Stage Companies in the Alternative Protein Industry
By: Simon Arlington
Companies in the UK are regulated by many statutes, ranging from those dictating how much tax they need to pay, to those centred on how they treat their employees. At a corporate level, the main statute that companies should be familiar with is the
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September 12, 2022 - Agtech, Regulatory, United States, Intellectual Property
Purple Tomato Is First Genetically Engineered Plant to Be Deregulated Through USDA’s New Regulatory Status Review Process
By: Liz Freeman Rosenzweig
On September 7, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) announced the completion of the first Regulatory Status Review (RSR) of a genetically engineered plant under the SECURE rule. APHIS concluded that a new genetically engineered tomato
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August 26, 2022 - Agtech
Partnering with the Alternative Protein Sector
By: Michael R. Ward
Originally published on the Future Food-tech Alternative Proteins website. Morrison Foerster recent participated in the Future Food-Tech Alternative Proteins Summit, where investors, brands, and start-ups met to unlock new partnership opportunities and showcase innovation across plant-based, cell-based, and microbial fermentation. Ahead of the summit,
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August 08, 2022 - Agtech
CRISPR’s Next 10 Years: From Lab To Plate?
By: Michael R. Ward and Sarah E. Bloch
Originally published on the World Agri-tech website. 10 years on from its discovery, CRISPR’s potential for agricultural adaptation has started to gather momentum. In advance of the 2022 World Agri-tech Innovation Summit in London, the industry’s leading specialists weighed in on what new frontiers
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July 18, 2022 - Agtech, Asia, Global, Intellectual Property, Litigation
IN VINEIS VERITAS: NO SOUR GRAPES AS EGYPTIAN COURT ORDERS REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL VINES
By: Hannah Alexandra Bethany Whitmore and Liz Freeman Rosenzweig
The Beni Suef Economic Court in Egypt has recently ordered the removal of nearly five hectares of illegally grown Early Sweet™ grapevines, totaling 9000 vines and associated seedlings. The farm owner did not have a license to grow or commercialize the Early Sweet™ grapes
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May 20, 2022 - Agtech, Intellectual Property, Asia
China’s New Seed Law: Molecular Varieties and Macro Developments
By: Liz Freeman Rosenzweig
Liz Freeman Rosenzweig co-authored an article for China IPR examining China's new and much anticipated Seed Law, which went into effect on March 1, 2022. "The new Seed Law reflects a significant expansion in the scope of plant breeders' rights (PRB) protection in China,"
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April 15, 2022 - United States, Agtech, Litigation, Intellectual Property
Stepping Stones to Success: Supporting Claims in the Life Sciences
By: Meghan McLean Poon and Owen Grayson Hosseinzadeh
Owen Grayson Hosseinzadeh, Law Clerk in San Diego, contributed to the drafting of this post. The standard for written description in the life sciences seems to have tightened lately, leading patent applicants to wonder what level of written support and working example data is
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March 22, 2022 - FDA, Agtech, Regulatory
FDA Clears CRISPR-Edited Cattle for Market Through Abbreviated Procedure: A First for Food-Use Animals
By: Brigid DeCoursey Bondoc, Liz Freeman Rosenzweig and Owen Grayson Hosseinzadeh
Owen Grayson Hosseinzadeh, Law Clerk in San Diego, contributed to the drafting of this post. On March 7, 2022, the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that Acceligen Inc. ’s genome-edited, heat-tolerant cattle, pose a “low
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February 23, 2022 - Financing, Licensing + Commercial, Agtech
Quick Guide to JVs in the Alternative Protein Industry
By: Alistair Maughan and Simon Arlington
Investment in the alternative protein industry is surging, and companies are increasingly capitalising on opportunities to partner with each other in this area. Where the partners bring roughly an equal share to the table, these partnerships may be referred to as JVs. JVs are
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December 15, 2021 - Global, Agtech, Regulatory
“At any rate, it won’t fail because of money.”
By: Wolfgang Schönig
In an interview with Sabine Wadewitz, life sciences expert Wolfgang Schönig talks about the details of CO²-neutral meat production, the legal framework conditions, and the latest developments in the industry. Excerpt below. Read the full article , translated from the original German version. _____________________________________________
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Topic Archives: Agtech

Key Considerations for Early-Stage Companies in the Alternative Protein Industry

By: Simon Arlington

Purple Tomato Is First Genetically Engineered Plant to Be Deregulated Through USDA’s New Regulatory Status Review Process

By: Liz Freeman Rosenzweig

Partnering with the Alternative Protein Sector

By: Michael R. Ward

CRISPR’s Next 10 Years: From Lab To Plate?

By: Michael R. Ward and Sarah E. Bloch

IN VINEIS VERITAS: NO SOUR GRAPES AS EGYPTIAN COURT ORDERS REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL VINES

By: Hannah Alexandra Bethany Whitmore and Liz Freeman Rosenzweig

China’s New Seed Law: Molecular Varieties and Macro Developments

By: Liz Freeman Rosenzweig

Stepping Stones to Success: Supporting Claims in the Life Sciences

By: Meghan McLean Poon and Owen Grayson Hosseinzadeh

FDA Clears CRISPR-Edited Cattle for Market Through Abbreviated Procedure: A First for Food-Use Animals

By: Brigid DeCoursey Bondoc, Liz Freeman Rosenzweig and Owen Grayson Hosseinzadeh

Quick Guide to JVs in the Alternative Protein Industry

By: Alistair Maughan and Simon Arlington

“At any rate, it won’t fail because of money.”

By: Wolfgang Schönig