United States securities and exchange commission logo July 13, 2022 Brendan Smith Chief Financial Officer CRISPR Therapeutics AG Baarerstrasse 14 6300 Zug Switzerland Re: CRISPR Therapeutics AG Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 Filed February 15, 2022 File No. 001-37923 Dear Mr. Smith: We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Life Sciences