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EU General Court confirms that plant variety rights applicants must provide technical data to support requests to examine a new distinguishing characteristic

[Book Review] Geographical Indications in International Trade

Plant variety rights enforcement continues to ramp up in China

Monday Miscellany

UK eyes unitary plant variety right with the EU

[Book Review] Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Patents: A Handbook

Longer duration of protection for plant variety rights in Japan and New Zealand

US Congress faces its own debate about a "patent ban" for plants

Monday Miscellany

EU Parliament rejects last-minute patent amendments and passes NGT Regulation

Recent activity on plant breeders' rights in Canada

US DOJ flags competition law concerns in Corteva v. Inari plant invention dispute

IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2025 winners announced!

EU General Court rejects opposition to Irish Grass Fed Beef PGI

Friday Fantasies

EU and Australia finally reach compromise on Prosecco GI

The divergent approaches to harvested material in the UK Nadorcott decision and the UPOV Expert Study