In a month, I'll be heading to San Francisco for two premier conferences that bring together some of the brightest minds in agricultural and food technology innovation. World Agri-Tech Innovation Conference | March 17-18Future Food-Tech Conference | March 19-20 San Francisco Marriott Marquis I'm looking forward to connecting with founders, researchers, and investors working on: 🌾 Gene editing and precision breeding 🤖 AI applications in agriculture 🔬 Precision fermentation

The decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to review Amarin v. Hikma  places renewed focus on a recurring challenge in patent law: how to balance the economies of generic competition with the need for meaningful incentives for innovation. While the case comes out of the pharmaceutical industry, its implications could also directly extend into the agrichemical industry and may also extend into other regulated technology sectors where method-based patents and govern

For years, ex parte reexamination has lived in the shadow of post-grant review. But as PTAB practice evolves and litigation strategies adapt, its utility is becoming harder to ignore. In the right case, it can function not as a blunt instrument, but as a precision tool—quietly reshaping risk, leverage, and outcomes in parallel litigation.

The AgTech patent boom is not a passing trend. As agriculture becomes more data-driven, automated, and sustainability-focused, universities will remain primary sources of early-stage innovation. Technology transfer offices that understand how AgTech companies assess risk, value, and deployment will be best positioned to translate their innovation into real-world impact.