Planting the seeds of change
As investment in new plant varieties surges, plant-centric IP laws around the world enter the spotlight. Michael R Ward and Elizabeth Freeman Rosenzweig explore the options
Michael R Ward and Elizabeth Freeman Rosenzweig, Morrison & Foerster
Dec 4 2018
Humans have been developing new types of plants since the dawn of agriculture. Reflecting the unique and crucial role of plants in human society, specialised versions of intellectual property (IP) law have been developed particularly for new plants. Although this niche pocket of law has existed for decades, there has recently been a surge in interest in protecting plant IP. This new interest is largely due to recent advances in plant biology laboratory techniques, such as the ability to sequence and edit genes with unprecedented speed and accuracy, which are ushering in a new era of crop development.
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