EPO Upholds Patent on Conventionally Bred Lettuce, Renewing Debate Over Plant Patents in Europe

The European Patent Office has rejected an appeal against a patent covering conventionally bred lettuce, reviving debate over plant patents. The European Patent Office (EPO) has dismissed an appeal challenging European Patent EP2966992, leaving in force a patent covering a conventionally bred lettuce developed by Dutch vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan. The appeal had been filed by the advocacy organization No…

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European Union Adopts New Genomic Techniques (NGT) Regulation

The European Union has formally adopted the New Genomic Techniques (NGT) Regulation, establishing a new regulatory framework for genome-edited plants. The European Union has formally adopted its long-awaited New Genomic Techniques (NGT) Regulation, marking one of the most significant developments in European agricultural biotechnology in recent years. The new legal framework establishes a dedicated regulatory…

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