MoFo Life Sciences

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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June 07, 2021 - Agtech, Biotech
Alternative Protein Industry Series
By: Andrew Boyd, Michael Ward Ph.D. and Simon Arlington
With an expanding global population and finite resources, our food systems are under significant pressure. Alternative proteins are increasingly presented as the solution to relieving the pressure that our food systems are under and to improving global food security. They can provide excellent nutritional
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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 Ph.D., Cory Ellison Ph.D. and Michael Ward Ph.D.
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 Ward Ph.D., Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D. and Liz Newman Ph.D.
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 can often
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July 26, 2018 - Agtech, European Union, Regulatory, Intellectual Property
CJEU Raises Bar for Use of CRISPR in Europe's Agribusiness: What You Need to Know
By: Wolfgang Schönig
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/Cas9, Talen or zinc finger within the framework of the EU’s Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms into the environment
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Topic Archives: Agtech

European Union Adopts Regulation to Extend Term of Community Plant Variety Rights in Europe for Varieties of Certain Plant Species

Alternative Protein Industry Series

By: Andrew Boyd, Michael Ward Ph.D. and Simon Arlington

China Technology Export Update: Amendment of The Export Technology Catalog

Morrison & Foerster Expands Corporate Capabilities Adding New Corporate Co-Chair Mitchell Presser

By: Mitchell S. Presser

January FDA Updates

Plant Variety Protection Office Now Accepting Applications For Asexually Reproduced Plants

By: Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D., Cory Ellison Ph.D. and Michael Ward Ph.D.

Silver lining? Genome-editing regulation following CRISPR ban in Europe’s Agribusiness

By: Wolfgang Schönig

Cannabidiol: Is CBD Legal in the United States in 2019?

By: William F. Tarantino

Planting the Seeds of Change

By: Michael Ward Ph.D., Liz Freeman Rosenzweig Ph.D. and Liz Newman Ph.D.

CJEU Raises Bar for Use of CRISPR in Europe's Agribusiness: What You Need to Know

By: Wolfgang Schönig