About Newman JJ

Newman JJ Han focuses on drafting and prosecuting domestic/international biotechnology-related patent applications in the fields of life sciences and agricultural sciences. He concentrates his practice on molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, plant biology, genetics, epigenetics, genomics, neurobiology and environmental science with particular expertise in gene editing and silencing by DNA mutagenesis (T-DNA and DNA transposons), RNA interference and CRISPR-CAS9.

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Cooley advises Evolutionary Genomics in its partnership with Dole Food Company

Cooley advises Evolutionary Genomics in its partnership with Dole Food Company

August 27, 2020

Cooley advised Evolutionary Genomics (EG), an agricultural biotech company engaged in crop improvement through gene identification, in all contractual and intellectual property aspects of its partnership with Dole Food Company to develop and commercialize banana plant varieties resistant to a fungus that threatens to devastate the global supply of bananas, the most grown and consumed fruit in the world.

EG discovered a gene found in wild banana varieties that are resistant to a widespread strain of Fusarium fungus which has decimated global plantations of the most common commercial banana variety, Cavendish. Under the agreement, EG will use the gene to develop Cavendish-based varieties that restore the plant's natural ability to fight the pathogen. Upon successful completion, Dole will test the resulting plants in field trials and then embark on broad commercialization under a licensing agreement with EG.

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Dr. Chris Holly
Partner, Washington, DC
Newman JJ Han
Patent Agent, Washington, DC

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US Patent and Trademark Office

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