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The 5 Specifics of Plant Patents: Don’t Let Your Green Genius Go Unprotected!

Master the world of plant patents. Understand what they are, why they matter, and how to get one. An expert guide for innovators in horticulture.

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Opulent Treasures v. Ya Ya Creations - Proposed Voir Dire | PDF | Trademark | Patent

Opulent Treasures v. Ya Ya Creations - Proposed Voir Dire

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Okay, so, wow. Lots of questions about this part:

"Little Leaf doesn’t own exclusive rights to said seed, or else it would be filing for a plant patent application."

https://www.fastcompany.com/90894369/can-you-really-trademark-the-shape-of-lettuce-were-about-to-find-out

For more on plant patents (which only apply to asexually reproduced plants), see Chapter 11 of our free casebook:
https://patentlawcasebook.com/

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Here's the decision in the cherry plant-patent statutory bar case (h/t @jocelynbosse): https://www.scribd.com/document/617879948/The-Queen-v-Van-Well-Nursery-Order-granting-summary-judgment-cherry-PP-case

This may also be of interest to the #CivPro crowd: It includes some good discussion about what you need to do to effectively dispute well-supported assertions of fact in opposing a motion for summary judgment.

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The Queen v. Van Well Nursery - Order granting summary judgment (cherry PP case) | PDF | Summary Judgment | Patent

The Queen v. Van Well Nursery - Order granting summary judgment (cherry PP case)

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PP28,415 - issued in 2017 for an Oncostele Hilo Firecracker ‘New Year’ Plant. #PlantPatents #HappyNewYear