Published: 09-02-2026
As the EU revises rules for gene-engineered plants, debate centres on safety, traceability and labelling. Overlooked is patent law’s role in reshaping who can breed plants, on what terms, and with what legal certainty overall.
Are gene-editing technologies traditional? Not if they are linked to intellectual rights
Published: 09-06-2021
The recent Defra public consultation on the regulation of genetic technologies suggested that gene editing was the same as ‘traditional plant breeding’. But, says Kathleen Garnett, if its patented its not traditional.