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Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

CRISPR and Agriculture

Modern gene-editing technology, such as CRISPR/Cas technology, represents a ground-breaking advancement that has transformed our genetic engineering capabilities and has enormous potential for revolutionising medicine, food...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Troubling Trend of “Self” Revocation In the CRISPR Space Continues in Europe

Less than two months after CVC made the surprising move to revoke two of its seminal European CRISPR patents, Sigma-Aldrich has done it too. While the facts that led to Sigma’s “self” revocation may be different than CVC’s,...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

To Be Or Not To Be: Self-Revocation of Seminal European Patents Creates New Uncertainty In CRISPR IP Space

There is no shortage of surprises and twists in the decade-long fight over the control of dominant IP in the CRISPR space. The newest one is the self-revocation of two seminal CRISPR patents in Europe by the team led by two...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

The Future of Food: Regulatory and Patent Landscape of Genome Editing in Food Technology

Our current food system is facing a myriad of critical challenges. The United Nations predicts that the world population will reach 9.3 billion people by 2050, which means that we will need to produce 60% more food to feed...more

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Recent Appellate Decision Overturns Revocations of Broad Institute CRISPR-Cas9 Patents

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This past Thursday, the Board of Appeals of the European Patent Office released the minutes of oral proceedings in which the Board rendered a decision in closely watched appeals relating to Broad patents directed to...more

Jones Day

Ban on European Patents for Plants Engineered by "New Genomic Techniques" Nearing Reality

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The European Parliament has adopted an amended European Commission proposal to regulate plants engineered using techniques such as CRISPR/Cas and ban any patenting of plants, plant parts, material, genetic information, or...more

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CRISPR Regulatory Updates

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On December 15, 2023, Vertex announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency has adopted a positive opinion for the conditional approval of CASGEVY (exagamglogene autotemcel...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Retaining Your Patent Priority Date In Europe: Formal Priority Given A Rebuttable Presumption In Favor Of Applicant/Patentee

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On October 10, 2023, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) issued a groundbreaking decision that reflects a major change in how formal priority is assessed at the EPO during examination and in...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Amici Support Reversal of PTAB Decision in CRISPR Interference

Two amici have filed briefs in support of the appeal by Junior Party the University of California/Berkeley, the University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier (collectively, "CVC") of the decision by the Patent Trial and...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Broad Files Opening Brief and Cross-Appeal in CRISPR Interference

The decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in favor of Senior Party the Broad Institute, Harvard University, and MIT (collectively, "Broad") and against Junior Party the University of California/Berkeley, the...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

SNIPR Technologies Ltd. v. Rockefeller University (Fed. Cir. 2023)

One of the wonderful (as in, it makes one wonder) and frustrating (which needs no explanation) aspects of patent law is that just when you think a question is settled it either isn't or the conventional interpretation is...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

CVC Appeals PTAB Decision in CRISPR Interference

The decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in favor of Senior Party the Broad Institute, Harvard University, and MIT (collectively, "Broad") and against Junior Party the University of California/Berkeley, the...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

The Evolving Gene Editing Landscape: From Research Tool to Market

Gene therapies have been the subject of tremendous scientific research and investment. With hundreds of clinical trials in progress and many target applications, the biotechnology, agricultural, and pharmaceutical fields are...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] The National Forum on IP Funding and Tech Strategies for Novel Therapeutic Modalities and Gene Therapies - March 21st -...

Hosted by American Conference Institute (ACI), the National Forum on IP, Funding and Tech Strategies for Novel Therapeutic Modalities and Gene Therapies will highlight leveraging technology, safeguarding IP, and securing...more

Law Matters

Hot Topics in Patent Law: What to Watch for in 2023 – Q&A with Laura Labeots, Ph.D., J.D.

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In this JD Supra exclusive, Laura Labeots discusses the hot IP issues regarding patent protection and what to watch for in 2023....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

PTAB Rules on Preliminary Motions in Interference No. 106,133

On December 14th*, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board rendered its decision on Preliminary Motions in Interference No. 106,133 between Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich and Junior Party The Broad Institute, Harvard University, and...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Top Stories of 2022: #5 to #7

After reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its 16th annual list of top patent stories.  For 2022, we identified ten stories that were covered on Patent Docs last year that we believe had...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Dionex Softron GmbH v. Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2023)

As the dodo of patent practice, the number of interferences has been steadily dwindling since enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act in 2012 abolished the practice in favor of a "first inventor to file" regime and a...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

PTAB Redeclares Interference No. 106,132 and Suspends Priority Phase Proceedings

On December 14th, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) rendered its Decision on Motions in Interference No 106,132 between Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich ("Sigma") and Junior Party the University of California/Berkeley, the...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

PTAB Decides Parties' Motions in CRISPR Interference

Having heard oral argument at a hearing held on Monday, November 21st, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on December 14th entered its decision on motions in Interference No 106,132 between Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich ("Sigma")...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

A Better, CRISPR World Assayed in The New York Times

Idealism is a wonderful and at the same time frustrating character trait, because the world is not ideal as it is and is unlikely to ever be, but the motivation to achieve a more ideal world (or at least a more equitable one)...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Regeneron Files Amicus Brief in Support of CVC and Reversal in Interference No. 106,115*

Biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed an amicus curiae brief at the Federal Circuit in support of the appeal by Junior Party the University of California/Berkeley, the University of Vienna, and...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Oral Arguments Scheduled in CRISPR Interferences

On October 24th, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board scheduled back-to-back oral hearings for interferences between Sigma-Aldrich (Senior Party) and Junior Party The Regents of the University of California, University of...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Scientists File Amicus Brief in Interference No. 106,115

Early last month, a group of scientists* filed an amici curiae brief in support of the appeal by Junior Party the University of California/Berkeley, the University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier (collectively, "CVC")...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

CVC Files Appeal Brief in Interference No. 106,115

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (like its predecessor, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences or BPAI) occasionally renders an opinion having the tendency to raise an eyebrow or two, which on occasion has led the...more

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