Plant Variety Protection Office Now Accepting Applications For Asexually Reproduced Plants
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
Silver lining? Genome-editing regulation following CRISPR ban in Europe’s Agribusiness
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
Cannabidiol: Is CBD Legal in the United States in 2019?
Cannabis-derived extracts are one of the hottest trends in the consumer products industry. Sales of consumer products containing cannabidiol (CBD) are reported
Planting the Seeds of Change
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
CJEU Raises Bar for Use of CRISPR in Europe's Agribusiness: What You Need to Know
Today, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has issued its much awaited decision on the classification of genome-editing tools such as CRISPR/Cas