RN Collins (Series 3) No.14: CRISPR Cannabis: The Foundational Patent Fight and Its Implications for Freedom to Operate

RN Collins, M.S., JD Candidate https://www.linkedin.com/in/rn-collins/ CRISPR Cannabis: The Foundational Patent Fight and Its Implications for Freedom to Operate I. Introduction: The Genome as IP Territory In March 2026, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled for the third time that the Broad Institute holds priority for CRISPR-Cas9 in eukaryotic cells, including plant cells.¹ That […]