Published November 2026
HGF Presents – Protecting Plant Innovation
In this video, we explore the statutory and regulatory barriers to the patentability of plant-related inventions in the US and Europe, before considering the landscapes further afield. Given the divergent approaches taken to the assessment of allowability, applicants will need to pursue different claims sets in these territories, and we explore the claim strategies which allow innovators in plant technology to pursue meaningful protection regardless of jurisdiction.