Legal & Governance Affairs Unit

R&D collaborations are becoming increasingly important in the Agri-food sector. Cross sector collaborations take research and development activities to a higher level, resulting in new technologies e.g. in the field of robotics, AI, vertical farming and new breeding technologies. Innovations resulting from such collaborations will contribute to solving global food challenges and play an important role in sustainability. However, drafting R&D agreements may be challenging in practice.

During this introductory course recorded on 16 September 2021, the structure and key

This webinar, organised by CIOPORA and Europan IP Helpdesk on 2 November 2021, will walk you through European enforcement regimes, a variety of legal actions like injunctions and conservatory or provisional measures, compensation of damages and connected claims, with the objective that the participants gain a good degree of practical knowledge concerning the remedies available to right holders and the way how enforcement actions are being dealt with by the courts in the EU.

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The CPVO in partnership with the European IP helpdesk, organised a webinar focusing on Intellectual Property rights in the Agri-food sector on 28 September 2021. The webinar is presented by Ms Orsola Lamberti, Legal advisor at the CPVO, and provides a non-exhaustive list of examples of IP rights used in the Agri-food sector, such as Geographical Indications, Trademarks, Patents and Plant Variety Denominations.

The European Union (EU) Agri-food sector is a strategic market segment with the world’s highest standards of food security, safety and quality are ensured while adapting