AgriTech

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.

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Event - 18th November 2026

HGF Venture: Funding the Future

Join fellow life sciences founders, investors and business leaders for an evening of drinks and networking in Cambridge on the 18th November, 5-9pm. Featuring an investor-founder round table and an …

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Designing the Exit: IP Strategy for Venture-Backed Biotech

In venture-built biotech, value is not created at the point of exit, but is designed into the asset from the very beginning. The earliest decisions made around a scientific discovery …

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Five Questions VCs Should Ask About IP Before They Invest

Intellectual property diligence too often starts with the wrong question: how many patents does the company have? For venture investors, that is rarely the most revealing answer. The real issue …

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Event - 22nd September 2026

HGF are sponsors of LSPN Europe 2026

HGF is proud to sponsor LSPN Europe 2026, the premier event for IP professionals in the life sciences sector. Join us on September 22-23 in Basel for two days packed …

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HGF in Conversation: Andrew Tindall on the IP Landscape of Personalised Medicine

How is the convergence of genomics, AI, diagnostics and gene therapies reshaping healthcare, and what does this mean for intellectual property? Andrew Tindall, Patent Director at HGF, recently joined Parola …

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PRESS RELEASE - HGF strengthens Life Sciences practice with appointment of Dr Russell Thom

HGF has strengthened its European Life Sciences practice with the appointment of Dr Russell Thom, who joins the firm as a Partner 1st August 2026. Russell brings more than 25 …

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Agritech Thymes: EU Adopts New NGT Regulation: Key IP Takeaways for the Agritech Sector

In a landmark moment for the European agritech sector, the EU Parliament has adopted new rules governing plants developed using New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). For developers, seed companies, and their …

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Six Sectors. Six Golds. Financial Times: Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2026

HGF has once again been recognised with ‘Gold’ rankings across all six sectors in the Financial Times Special Report – Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2026. We are one of …

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If you would like to discuss how HGF could help you, contact one of our agritech specialists.