In recent developments in a years-long conflict over Canadian-bred cherries, the District Court for the Eastern District of Washington has vacated a prior order invalidating a U.S. plant patent over the Staccato cherry tree...more
5/29/2025
/ Agribusiness ,
Breach of Contract ,
Canada ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Farmers ,
Food Products . ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Plant Patents ,
Settlement
Morrison Foerster partners Kate Driscoll and Nate Mendell, both former federal prosecutors and members of the firm’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group, hosted the sixth episode of When Your Life Sciences Are on the...more
An interview with Anita Choi, Partner at MoFo by Richard Hsu...more
Spurred by both planetary and economic needs, the industry commonly referred to as “cleantech”—short for “clean technology”—has been on the rise. Current estimates predict clean energy technologies could dominate oil and gas...more
10/24/2023
/ Bayh-Dole Act ,
Clean Tech ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Federal Funding ,
Grants ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Licenses ,
Misappropriation ,
Patent Examinations ,
Patents ,
Renewable Energy ,
Termination ,
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