MoFo Life Sciences

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 and Liz Freeman Rosenzweig
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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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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October 13, 2021 - Global, Agtech, Regulatory, Intellectual Property
European Union Adopts Regulation to Extend Term of Community Plant Variety Rights in Europe for Varieties of Certain Plant Species
10/27/2021 Update : The adopted regulation ((EU) 2021/1873) is now officially published in the Journal of the EU. In accordance with the vote of the Council of the European Union on October 5, 2021, the European Union has adopted a new regulation aimed at
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September 30, 2020 - Agtech, Pharma, Regulatory, Asia
China Technology Export Update: Amendment of The Export Technology Catalog
On August 28, 2020, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) jointly published a notice on the adjustment of China’s Catalog of Technologies the Export of Which is Prohibited or Restricted (the “Catalog”). This is the first time the
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April 20, 2020 - Corporate + Venture Capital, Agtech, Announcements
Morrison & Foerster Expands Corporate Capabilities Adding New Corporate Co-Chair Mitchell Presser
By: Mitchell S. Presser
Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its New York office and global Corporate Department capabilities with the arrival of corporate partner Mitchell Presser. He joins the firm as a partner in its Mergers + Acquisitions and Private Equity Investments + Buyouts practices and
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February 27, 2020 - United States, FDA, Agtech, Litigation, Privacy + Data Security
January FDA Updates
As we move into 2020, we’re starting a regular blog series highlighting noteworthy FDA updates regarding regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse cases, and product development issues every month. Our January recap is below. 1. FDA, USDA and EPA announce joint platform to streamline information
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January 23, 2020 - United States, Agtech, Regulatory, Intellectual Property
Plant Variety Protection Office Now Accepting Applications For Asexually Reproduced Plants
By: Liz Freeman Rosenzweig, Cory Ellison and Michael R. Ward
On January 6, 2020, the Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) released the final version of its much-anticipated rule to open Plant Variety Protection (PVP) to asexually reproduced plants. Publication of this rule means that the PVPO is now accepting applications for all species of
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January 15, 2020 - Agtech, European Union, Regulatory
Silver lining? Genome-editing regulation following CRISPR ban in Europe’s Agribusiness
By: Wolfgang Schönig
In its landmark decision of July 25 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) essentially banned crops obtained by new genome editing techniques from the EU market. The decision left the European biotech industry in awe, as it came unexpectedly and
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March 12, 2019 - United States, Product Liability + Class Action, Agtech, Regulatory
Cannabidiol: Is CBD Legal in the United States in 2019?
By: William F. Tarantino
Cannabis-derived extracts are one of the hottest trends in the consumer products industry. Sales of consumer products containing cannabidiol (CBD) are reported to exceed $510 million in 2018. Experts predict that the market for CBD products could grow to $22 billion by 2022. Hemp oil can now be found
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December 02, 2018 - Global, Agtech, Regulatory, Intellectual Property
Planting the Seeds of Change
By: Michael R. Ward, Liz Freeman Rosenzweig and Liz Newman
Morrison & Foerster partner Michael R. Ward explained the specialized versions of IP law that have been developed for new plants in his article for Intellectual Property Magazine , “ Planting the seeds of change .” “…plants are unlike other inventions in that they
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