Why Patents Still Matter to AgTech Investors By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner  Patents remain the most recognized form of intellectual property protection. They provide legally enforceable exclusivity for up to twenty years and can create significant barriers to market entry. In many industries, patents are the primary mechanism used to protect technological innovation. For investors [...]

Why Intellectual Property Strategy Is Uniquely Complex in Agriculture By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner  Intellectual property strategy in agriculture is more complicated than in most other technology sectors. Three structural characteristics make protecting agricultural innovation particularly challenging. Biological and Environmental Variability Unlike software or hardware products that operate in controlled environments, agricultural technologies must function [...]

Why Intellectual Property Strategy Now Determines AgTech Valuation By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner  Agriculture is entering one of the most innovation-driven periods in its history. Global population growth, climate volatility, emerging crop diseases, and resistant pests are forcing the development of entirely new agricultural technologies. At the same time, pressure is mounting to maintain animal [...]

By Wan Chieh (Jenny) Lee and Joshua Goldberg There is currently no statutory basis in the United States for a broad “experimental use” exception to patent infringement. As outlined below, however, U.S. law provides for a more limited experimental use exception, sometimes referred to as the “Bolar exemption”, as supported by the relevant case law [...]

Joshua Goldberg joined OGGN on their latest podcast to discuss the connection of patents to new energy sources. Tune in with the link below to understand how this may effect the future of patents in energy. Energy Transition Solutions - OGGN

The European Patent Office (EPO) announced that they intend to accept patent drawings for publication with color drawings as of 1-October-2025. In a decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 7 July 2025, it was stated that, as of 1-Oct-2025, “When filed by means of electronic communication, drawings may also be executed [...]

The Policy Shift: What Just Happened? In early July 2025, sweeping new legislation—nicknamed the “Big Beautiful Bill”—was signed into law. While the bill includes provisions for infrastructure, AI, and traditional energy expansion, it quietly eliminated or scaled back several green energy incentives that many innovators relied on: Reduced or eliminated federal tax credits for renewable [...]

On November 15, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced that effective January 18, 2025, certain trademark filing fees are set to increase. The Final Rule is intended to “enable the USPTO to accomplish its mission to drive U.S. innovation, inclusive capitalism, and global competitiveness by delivering high-quality and timely trademark examination [...]

Joshua Goldberg of Nath, Goldberg & Meyer enlightens us on the standard for satisfying the written description requirement for negative claim limitations. Although the inherency doctrine is available, it has been recently called into question. Now many wait to hear the if the Federal Circuit Court will decide to rehear the case en banc that [...]

Joshua Goldberg of Nath, Goldberg & Meyer enlightens us on why it takes so long to get a patent improved and on a little known secret that can cut the decision time from 2-4 years to 1 year. The cost to take advantage of this program by the USPTO is only a few thousands [...]