Faegre Baker Daniels food and agriculture professionals have substantial experience counseling agricultural seed companies. We work with our seed company clients in the areas of regulation, intellectual property, product liability prevention, and litigation. 

Our lawyers understand the scientific and market trends that drive the agricultural seeds industry and work closely with our seed company clients to defend their products and businesses.

Regulatory 

We advise clients on seed industry regulatory issues including genetically modified organisms, product labeling and federal and state seed law compliance. We are members of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and the ABA Biotechnology Roundtable.

Intellectual Property

Our intellectual property attorneys have specific experience addressing intellectual property issues for the firm's biotechnology and seed company clients, including technology licensing of germplasm and traits, joint development agreements, trade secret and label license issues and plant variety protection act (PVPA) issues.

Litigation/Product Liability Prevention 

Faegre Baker Daniels lawyers have litigated matters for our seed company clients in state and federal courts throughout the United States.  Our  team handles lawsuits, mediations and arbitrations specific to the seed industry.  

Dealer and Distributor Issues

Faegre Baker Daniels's distributor and dealer law practice area harnesses our firm's traditional strength in civil litigation and corporate representation and puts those resources to work for clients operating in the ever-changing regulation of dealer, distributor, and franchise relationships in various jurisdictions.