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UC Davis Sued Over Alleged Refusal to License Strawberry Germplasm

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on May 10, 2016

On May 2, 2016, California Berry Cultivars, LLC (CBC) sued the University of California, Davis for breach of contract, conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair competition in connection with the flagship agricultural university’s management of strawberry varieties developed by its scientists. Verified … Continue reading →

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Australian Full Federal Court Upholds Myriad Gene Patent

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on September 5, 2014

Today, in D’Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc [2014] FCAFC 115, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia upheld the validity of Myriad Genetics’s Australian patent on methods and materials relating to the human  gene known as BRCA1. THE BRCA1 GENE. … Continue reading →

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Paraguay To Create National Intellectual Property Directorate

by Shawn Sullivan Posted on November 3, 2012

In October 2012, legislators in Paraguay‘s Chamber of Deputies approved a law to create a National Intellectual Property Directorate, which will be known by the Spanish acronym DINAPI. See Ley que crea la Dirección Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual queda sancionada … Continue reading →

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