A multidisciplinary sector addressing the challenges of improving global agricultural productivity.

Agriculture is at the heart of human civilization, but traditional methods alone can’t meet the demands of our growing population and changing climate. Enter Agritech – the fusion of agriculture and technology. Agritech is transforming farming practices, enhancing productivity, and ensuring sustainability for future generations. Improvements in efficiency and sustainability in agriculture continue to drive ingenious solutions that harness various cutting-edge technologies, such as genomics and gene editing, robotics, microbiome, big data, algorithms and AI.

As such, inventions in this sector increasingly involve crossover technologies. Our Agritech Team includes highly experienced attorneys across life sciences, chemistry, and engineering, who are familiar with pooling expertise and working in multidisciplinary teams to service your IP needs. Our Agritech Team works closely with our unique specialists in microbiome and bioinformatics, and can further assist with seeking protection for plant variety rights alongside patents.

HGF’s attorneys are already working at the forefront of agricultural innovation. We deal with inventions in accelerated plant breeding procedures, algal culturing, genetically engineered or modified crops, actives and formulations for plant protection products such as herbicides and pesticides, soil monitoring and preparations, growing and farming apparatus, surveillance and diagnostics, precision and digital agriculture, genetically engineered or modified animals, improved husbandry methods, microbiome and carbon neutral systems.

We believe in building lasting partnerships with our clients. Our team of experts is always available to provide integrated IP support and guidance, helping you make the most of your agritech inventions.

For more information on how our Agritech team can help you with your IP, please contact us to speak with one of our attorneys.