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UPOV Updates Explanatory Note On Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVS)

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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...more

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USDA’S PVP System Embraces Transgenic And Gene Edited Plants

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Plant Variety Protection (PVP) is a form of intellectual property protection administered through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for new varieties of plants....more

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Intellectual Property Portfolio Development for BioTech Startups in the Plant Space [Webinar]

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Mary Sylvia has nearly 30 years experience in microbiology and patent law. Trained initially as a molecular virologist, she focuses primarily on biotech plant and pharmaceutical patent law and the development of intellectual...more

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Plant Variety Protection Act Now Covers Asexually Reproduced Plants

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The 2018 Farm Bill included changes to the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) that extends the availability of protection to asexually reproduced plants. Previously, asexually reproduced plants could not receive protection...more

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Plant Intellectual Property (IP) Protections Grow

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In the past, Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Certificates could only be used to protect plant varieties that reproduce sexually (through seeds) or through tuber propagation. However, the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018...more

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Significant Changes To Agricultural Improvement Act Of 2018 – Plant Variety Protection Act Amended

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Last month the Farm Bill 2018 (Agricultural Improvement Protection Act of 2018) was signed by President Trump. Section 10108 of that bill contains the Plant Variety Protection Act, which now has been amended to include...more

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Growth Through Intellectual Property – Plant Protection Through Utility Patents, Certificates, And Plant Patents

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An important aspect of developing any intellectual property strategy and portfolio is deciding which method of intellectual property protection to pursue based on the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Plants may be...more

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