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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

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

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Broad Institute Loses Appeal in European Patent Office, Patents Remain Revoked

Earlier this year, and almost one year to the day (January 17, 2019) that the Opposition Division (OD) of the European Patent Office revoked in its entirety European Patent No. EP 2771468, the Technical Board of Appeal...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

European Patent Office (EPO) Upholds Foundational CRISPR Patent Owned by UC, Univ. of Vienna, and Charpentier

On February 10, 2020, the European Patent Office Opposition Division announced the results of an opposition filed against patent EP2800811, owned by the Regents of University of California, University of Vienna, and Emanuelle...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Broad Institute Patents Remain Revoked in Europe

Last January 17th, the Opposition Division (OD) of the European Patent Office revoked in its entirety European Patent No. EP 2771468, which named as Proprietors The Broad Institute, MIT, and Harvard College and had been...more

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