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Court Refuses Interim Order in Strawberry Licensing Case

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on May 31, 2016

A U.S. district judge has refused to enter a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the University of California, Davis in litigation contesting the university’s alleged refusal to transfer or license strawberry germplasm developed in a university plant breeding program. California … Continue reading →

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In Spain, Plant Breeders’ Rights Criminal Cases Draw Fines, Jail Terms, Acquittal

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on October 8, 2012

In several separate judicial proceedings this year, Spanish courts have handled prosecutions for alleged criminal infringements of plant breeders’ rights. This article briefly reviews five cases in which courts imposed fines and prison terms, and one case upholding a finding … Continue reading →

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European Commission Proposes to Implement Nagoya Protocol

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on October 5, 2012

Yesterday the European Commission proposed adoption of a regulation to implement the Nagoya Protocol Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.  COM(2012) 576 final, 2012/0278 … Continue reading →

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Malaysia’s Draft Biological Resources Access & Benefits Law Open For Comment

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on September 27, 2012

This week Malaysia’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) published for public review and comment a draft Access to Biological Resources and Benefit Sharing Act. The bill is intended to implement the provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity … Continue reading →

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Salvadoran Proposal To Ratify Nagoya Protocol Highlights Genetic Resources Legal Issues

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on September 18, 2012

A commission of El Salvador’s national Legislative Assembly has been conducting a wide-ranging consultation of various stakeholders in connection with the proposed ratification of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits … Continue reading →

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