Plant breeders’ rights are a quiet corner of Canadian intellectual property. For decades, the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act (PBRA) functioned more like a registration system than a source of litigation. Breeders registered new varieties, seed companies licensed them, farmers bought certified seed, and the system largely ran without concrete examples of what could happen to...Read More

Anyone wanting to improve their strategic view of IP matters should look at a recent U.S. case involving a plant patent for a commercially important varietal of cherries. See how important it is to keep good records, use the appropriate IP rights, and find the right advisors for your companyRead More