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Tag: Intellectual property rights

June 30, 2023

A Guide to Seed Intellectual Property Rights


The following guide was written by Paulina Jenney and adapted from her professional paper, "Keeping What You Sow: Intellectual Property …

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Seed Policy · March 6, 2023

Groups Applaud the Biden Administration for Promoting Fair Competition in Seed


Last year, the USDA opened an inquiry into competition concerns in the seed industry, and in particular, the department looked at how …

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Seed Policy · February 2, 2023

OSA Submits Comments on Seed Patents


Last month, OSA submitted comments to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in response to its new initiatives to ensure “robust and …

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Seed Policy · December 19, 2022

Take Action: Submit Comments on Seed Patents by Feb. 1, 2023


The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is currently accepting public comments on new initiatives to ensure "robust and reliable patents." The …

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December 8, 2022

2023 Policy Platform for Seed


Download the platform Sign your name as a supporter of this platform INTRODUCTION Policy work is essential to building and …

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Seed Policy · September 21, 2022

OSA Testifies at USDA Hearing on Competition and Intellectual Property Rights


OSA’s Kiki Hubbard testified at the USDA’s hearing on seed competition and intellectual property rights (IPR) on August 24, 2022. The public …

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Seed Policy · June 28, 2022

OSA Provides Comments to USDA on Corporate Consolidation and Control Over Seed


Three months ago, the USDA opened an inquiry inviting public input on competition concerns in the seed industry as they relate to …

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Seed Policy · March 21, 2022

Don’t Miss These Policy Action Opportunities!


Please take a minute to review three important policy comment opportunities related to organic seed systems in the US. From the organic …

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Seed Policy · December 21, 2021

Utility patents and their discontents


In the seed industry, utility patents dominate as the most lucrative form of intellectual property.  A utility patent …

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Seed Policy · December 16, 2021

Can I Save My Seed?


Winter has settled in the northern hemisphere and many of us have put our farms to bed for the season. Some may be headed off to a restful …

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Seed Policy · September 27, 2021

Who’s Managing On-Farm Genetic Diversity of Corn in the Upper Midwest?


OSA's Cathleen McCluskey recently published an article from her Agroecology Master's research that focuses on farmers' roles in managing …

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Seed Policy · September 24, 2021

Will a White House Order Sow Seeds of Change on Antitrust?


OSA Advocacy Intern Will Gallagher recently unpacked what a July 2021 White House Executive Order on consolidation in agriculture could mean …

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