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Wiley Rein LLP

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

Foley & Lardner LLP

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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Global Patent Prosecution Newsletter - December 2018: Obtaining Plant Variety Protection in Europe

General introduction - In the European Union (EU) plant variety protection – sometimes referred to as Plant Breeder’s Rights or PBRs - is provided by the Community Plant Variety Office (“CPVO”). The CPVO is “a...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

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

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Protecting Cannabis – Are Plant Patents Cool Now?

With the rise of the legalized cannabis industry, there is also a rise in legal questions about how to protect the cannabis-related inventions being developed by the industry. Many practitioners do not appreciate that there...more

K&L Gates LLP

Protecting Plant Innovations

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The development of new plant varieties can be a costly and time-consuming process. To incentivize breeding endeavors, governments around the world have developed legal mechanisms that effectively provide breeders with a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Plant Variety Protection Act—An Increasingly Important Form of Intellectual Property Protection for Plants

As part of their treaty obligations in establishing International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), member countries have enacted laws that provide ‘‘Plant Breeders’ Rights’’ for protecting the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Seeds Worth More than Gold

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Plant Breeders are Learning the Value of Protecting Their Inventions - Agricultural espionage: it’s not exactly the stuff of John le Carré novels. But recently a Chinese woman was charged in a plot to steal U.S. corn...more

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IP 101 – 10 Things You Should Know About Patents to Protect Your Business

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1. What is a patent? A patent is a right granted to inventors by the government to exclude others from making, selling, offering for sale, using, or importing an invention. The U.S. Government has issued over eight...more

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