December 2020 - Npos_2018 - lists.testbiotech.de

Update on Unified Patent Court
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

Dear all, an update by the EPO about the EPC: ""German Bundestag approves ratification bill on the Unified Patent Court Agreement". <https://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2020/20201126b.html> https://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2020/20201126b.html Best, Johanna Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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Fwd: Today’s EURACTIV debate - thank you and follow-up materials
by Christoph Then 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

Dear all if you are interested, you might try to get access to the recording. not very much new, key message of Bayer: If we have patents, we can share. and: we need innovation. Heli from EPO failed to take part in the discussion (technical problems). I guess most was relevant for IP protection of Genome Edited Seeds. Interestingly, concerns were raised by on expert on the Unitary patent. For me most relevant will be to try to get in contact with the expert from EU Commission at beginning of next year. Cheers Christoph -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Today’s EURACTIV debate - thank you and follow-up materials Datum: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:25:21 +0100 Von: Tamara Novel <tamara.novel(a)euractiv.com> An: Simona Ovesea <simona.ovesea(a)euractiv.com> THANK YOU-HEADER-Bayer.png Thank you to all who joined us for today’s debate. We hope you enjoyed the discussion. We would love to hear _your feedback <https://www.eventleaf.com/Attendee/SurveyCampaignForm/VerifySurveyCampaignE…>_ to help us improve our future events. If you were not able to join us today or you would like to revisit part of the discussion, you can watch a recording of the event here <https://youtu.be/VNXVrPgIGt4>. Coverage of Agrifood also continues on our section hub <https://www.euractiv.com/sections/agriculture-food/> and on Twitter (@eaAgriFood <https://twitter.com/eaAgriFood>), and in our free weekly newsletters <https://euractiv.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ec8c3035cd2e0ab2e3760549e…>. We will share follow-up materials from the event in the coming weeks. This EURACTIV event was supported by Bayer. If your organisation is interested in supporting a EURACTIV event, you can learn more here <https://events.euractiv.com/about/> or get in touch for more information <mailto:events@euractiv.com>. We look forward to welcoming you at future EURACTIV debates. You can find all upcoming events at events.euractiv.com <http://events.euractiv.com/>. Kind regards, Tamara NOVEL EURACTIV Events +32 (0)2 788 36 77 Read the news from The Capitals <https://www.euractiv.com/sections/the-capitals>| Subscribe <http://euractiv.com/> <http://euractiv.com/> Brussels Network Office - International Press Centre // 1 Bd Charlemagne // 2nd floor // Brussels Follow us on: Twitter <http://twitter.com/EurActiv>| Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/EurActiv>| Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/euractiv/>| LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/company/euractiv-com>| YouTube <http://www.youtube.com/euractiv>

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Online-discussion Green Deal, patents & open source on 17 December
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

Dear all, tomorrow there is an online discussion about an interesting question: “Which concepts help us to achieve the goals of the Green Deal? Is it patents or open-source strategies, and are these approaches incompatible?” with interesting panellists – including the legal expert from the EPO Heli Pihlajamaa: · Denis Dambois, Policy expert, IPR Unit, DG Grow, European Commission · Jürgen Eckhardt, Senior Vice President and Head of Leaps by Bayer · Alain Strowel, Professor UCLouvain, attorney Pierstone · Johannes Kotschi, Open Source Seeds – Agrecol · Heli Pihlajamaa, Director Patent Law, European Patent Office (EPO) Unfortunately I won’t be able to join since we have a workshop from the Austrian Biopatent-Monitoring-Komitee tomorrow morning. But maybe someone of you wants to join and probably ask questions? More info in German and English below. Best, Johanna Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed From: Johannes Kotschi OpenSourceSeeds [mailto:kotschi@opensourceseeds.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 7:11 PM To: johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org Subject: Online-Discussion patents/open source 17th Dez Liebe Johanna, schade, dass ihr nicht mit im Panel seid. Vielleicht könnt Ihr aber teilnehmen und die richtigen Fragen stellen? Viele Grüße, Johannes. **english version below* Liebe Freundinnen und Freunde von OpenSourceSeeds, mit dem European Green Deal soll die Landwirtschaft in der EU nachhaltiger werden. Dass dafür innovative Lösungen nötig sind, steht außer Frage – doch welche Wege zum Erfolg führen, wird heftig diskutiert. Für manche sind Biotechnologie und starke geistige Eigentumsrechte entscheidende Bausteine für die Zukunft der Landwirtschaft. Wir als OpenSourceSeeds setzen dagegen auf einen freien Zugang zu Saatgut und Pflanzenmaterial. Er ist Voraussetzung für Erhalt und Weiterentwicklung unserer Nutzpflanzenvielfalt, die wir entscheidend für eine zukunftsfähige Landwirtschaft ansehen. Welche Konzepte helfen uns dabei, die Ziele des Green Deals zu erreichen? Sind es Patente oder open-source-Strategien, und sind diese Ansätze unvereinbar? Über diese Fragen diskutiert Johannes Kotschi für OpenSourceSeeds-Agrecol am Donnerstag (17.12.20) auf Einladung des EURACTIV Media Network. Das Online-Panel beginnt um 9.30 Uhr, wobei zunächst die fünf Gäste jeweils das Wort haben, danach diskutiert wird und anschließend Zuschauerinnen und Zuschauer Fragen stellen können. Wir wollen Sie herzlich einladen, an der Veranstaltung teilzunehmen und je nach Bedürfnis eigene Fragen zu stellen. Viele Grüße, Bella Aberle Der Link zur Veranstaltung: https://events.euractiv.com/event/info/delivering-on-the-eu-green-deal-what… ——————————————————————— **english version** Dear friends and colleagues. the European Green Deal aims to make agriculture in the EU more sustainable. There is no question that innovative solutions are needed to achieve this - but which paths will lead to success are the subject of heated debate. For some, biotechnology and strong intellectual property rights are crucial for the future of agriculture. We at OpenSourceSeeds, on the other hand, believe in free access to seeds and plant material. It is a prerequisite for the preservation and further development of our crop diversity, which we consider crucial for a sustainable agriculture. Which concepts help us to achieve the goals of the Green Deal? Is it patents or open-source strategies, and are these approaches incompatible? Johannes Kotschi (OpenSourceSeeds - Agrecol) will discuss these questions on Thursday (17/12/20) at the invitation of EURACTIV Media Network. The online panel will start at 9:30 a.m., with the five guests each having the floor first, followed by a discussion, and then viewers can ask questions. We would like to invite you to participate in the event and ask your own questions, depending on your needs. Best greetings, Bella Aberle Link to the discussion: https://events.euractiv.com/event/info/delivering-on-the-eu-green-deal-what… Bella Aberle OpenSourceSeeds www.opensourceseeds.org <http://www.opensourceseeds.org/> bella(a)opensourceseeds.org <mailto:bella@opensourceseeds.org>

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Happy holidays
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

Dear colleagues, starting tomorrow I will be on holidays until 10 January. I already wanted to wish you a successful and stress-free end of the year and joyful and relaxing holidays! Thank you very much for the good cooperation and the very pleasant work atmosphere this year. I am looking forward to hopefully very successful future endeavours next year! :-) Best, Johanna Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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good news ... from the Gen-ethical Foundation
by Christoph Then 15 Dec '20

15 Dec '20

Dear all our application for 2021 was accepted, even with some additional funds. thanks to Ruth!!! looks like we can start with fresh energy in 2021. cheers Christoph More details will be available before our meeting next year, I will give an update on the budget. I also will try to get a go ahead from Salvia.

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Petition online
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

Dear all, the petition <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/activities/petition> and the press release <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/node/673> are online. Please share as well our posts on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> and Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> . In case you want to forward a picture to journalists in high resolution, here are wetransfer-Links. English photo: <https://we.tl/t-gV74iEoCni> https://we.tl/t-gV74iEoCni German photo: <https://we.tl/t-I1KeYqsdz6> https://we.tl/t-I1KeYqsdz6 Best, Johanna Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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Media release is out - support from Member of German Bundestag
by Christoph Then 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

nice support from Member of Bundestag (social democrats). I also attach final PR as sent out by Johanna. -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: PRESSEMITTEILUNG - "Weitere Patente auf konventionell gezüchtete Pflanzen und Tiere verhindern" - Matthias Miersch Datum: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:00:24 +0000 Von: Miersch Matthias <matthias.miersch(a)bundestag.de> An: Miersch Matthias <matthias.miersch(a)bundestag.de> Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, anbei übersende ich Ihnen im Auftrag von Herrn Miersch eine Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel: */„/**/Weitere Patente auf konventionell gezüchtete Pflanzen und Tiere verhindern“ /*mit der freundlichen Bitte um redaktionelle Verwendung. Mit besten Grüßen i.A. Kathrin Kortmann * * *PRESSEMITTEILUNG* *_Weitere Patente auf konventionell gezüchtete Pflanzen und Tiere verhindern_**__* Diese Woche tagt am 15. und 16. Dezember der Verwaltungsrat des Europäischen Patentamts (EPA). Auf der Tagesordnung steht unter anderem die Klärung offener rechtlicher Fragen bei der Patentierung von Pflanzen und Tieren. „Ich appelliere an die Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrates, in ihrer Sitzung eine entsprechende rechtliche Klarstellung auf den Weg zu bringen. Ansonsten bräuchte es ein weiteres Moratorium bei der Erteilung der Patente durch das EPA, bis es eine rechtswirksame Unterscheidung zwischen normaler Züchtung und patentierbarer Gentechnik-Verfahren gibt. Solange es keine Klarstellung gibt, dürfen keine neuen Patente vergeben werden“, so der Stellvertretende SPD-Fraktionsvorsitzende Matthias Miersch. „Verbraucher*innen, Züchter*innen und Landwirt*innen in Europa brauchen nach wie vor mehr rechtliche Klarheit bei der Patentierung von Saatgut. Auch in Zukunft darf es kein Monopol von großen Konzernen durch Patente auf Pflanzen oder Tiere geben. Bereits jetzt gibt es in Europa Patente auf einige hundert konventionell gezüchtete Pflanzensorten“, so Miersch weiter. Dies widerspreche dem existierenden Verbot der Patentierung von Verfahren zur konventionellen Züchtung. „Die Online-Petition der Organisation /Keine Patente auf Saatgut!/ für ein Moratorium bei Patentanträgen auf Pflanzen und Tiere, die heute startet, begrüße ich daher ausdrücklich“, so Miersch abschließend. Die Petition kann hier mitgezeichnet werden: https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/de/aktivitaeten/petition Berlin, 14. Dezember 2020 _______________________________ Kathrin Kortmann, M.A. Büroleiterin Dr. Matthias Miersch Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages Stellvertretender Vorsitzender der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Tourismus Platz der Republik 1 11011 Berlin Telefon 030-227 71679 Fax 030-227 76099

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nice pictures from screaming vegetables
by Christoph Then 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

please see attached just one of them from our session today. due to lock down etc we did not make it to the EPO, but we will repeat (next Admin Council) and then have the EPO in the background and Johanna in front.

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Telefonkonferenz Deutsch
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

[Conference call in German] Liebe Runde, nach unserer englischen Telefonkonferenz am 14.1. gibt es auch eine deutsche Runde und zwar am DI, 19.1. von 13.30h 15.00h. Weiter unten die Zoom-Infos. Liebe Grüße, Johanna --- Thema: NPOS Telefonkonferenz Deutsch Uhrzeit: 19.Jan.2021 01:30 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rom, Stockholm, Wien Zoom-Meeting beitreten https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89670520846?pwd=ZGxPYTc5QlMrbC9jUXJLNUJ4OUFJUT09 Meeting-ID: 896 7052 0846 Kenncode: 769816 Schnelleinwahl mobil +43720115988,,89670520846#,,,,,,0#,,769816# Österreich +431206093072,,89670520846#,,,,,,0#,,769816# Österreich Einwahl nach aktuellem Standort +43 72 011 5988 Österreich +43 120 609 3072 Österreich +43 12 535 501 Österreich +43 12 535 502 Österreich +43 670 309 0165 Österreich +49 695 050 2596 Deutschland +49 69 7104 9922 Deutschland +49 30 5679 5800 Deutschland +49 69 3807 9883 Deutschland +41 31 528 09 88 Schweiz +41 43 210 70 42 Schweiz +41 43 210 71 08 Schweiz +41 44 529 92 72 Schweiz +41 22 591 00 05 Schweiz +41 22 591 01 56 Schweiz Ortseinwahl suchen: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd7XBjAOvj Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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Meeting of Members 2021
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 10 Dec '20

10 Dec '20

Dear all, in the name of the board I have the pleasure to officially invite you to our meeting of members on 25 February 2021. Please find attached the draft agenda. - We will have to vote for a new board. Erling and Katherine offered to stand for re-election again. Thank you very much! Ruth will not be a candidate again. Ruth, thank you very much for your support as a board member in the last 3 years! We will need at least one more candidate for the board. Please get in touch with Katherine and Erling if you would like to stand for election as a board member. - If you haven't done so yet, could you please tell us if you are going to participate or in case of your absence if you want to be represented by another organisation? This is to make sure that we have a quorum. Please find the list of members attached. - We will hold the meeting via Zoom. To facilitate voting, we ask you to participate via your laptop and not via the phone. - We will send the final agenda with all relevant documents latest 2 weeks before the meeting. Best, Johanna Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed From: Npos_2018 [mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 9:41 AM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Subject: [Npos_2018] Meeting of Members 2021 Dear all, we have a date for our meeting of members: 25 February 2021. We will still decide whether it will take place in person or online. But I guess it is very likely that it will be online. Unfortunately Francois might not be able to join, but it was the best date we could find. Latest 2 months before the meeting (before the Christmas holidays) you will receive the official invitation and a draft agenda. Latest 2 weeks before the meeting (11 February) you will receive the final agenda including the Annual Account, the Budget and other relevant documents. Until 1 week before the meeting members can ask the board to add items to the agenda. Additional items can be added at the meeting, members have to vote on that. Best, Johanna Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed From: Npos_2018 [mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 8:04 AM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de <mailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de> Subject: [Npos_2018] Meeting of Members 2021 Dear all, for those who haven't done it yet: may I remind you to update the doodle <https://doodle.com/poll/6wkg8a67g45gv65e> (I added new dates). We still don't have a good result. Could you do so until tomorrow, 19 Nov, evening? Thank you very much! Best, Johanna Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed From: Npos_2018 [mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 10:28 AM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de <mailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de> Subject: [Npos_2018] Meeting of Members 2021 Dear all, thank you for filling in the doodle. There was no date that suited everyone. So I added more dates. May I ask you to update the doodle until Tuesday, 17 November evening? https://doodle.com/poll/6wkg8a67g45gv65e Best, Johanna Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed From: Npos_2018 [ <mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de> mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2020 4:35 PM To: <mailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de> npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Subject: [Npos_2018] Meeting of Members 2021 Dear all, we'd like to fix a date for our meeting of members 2021 at the beginning of March. Could you please let us know what date suits you until Thursday, 12 November / 9 am CET? https://doodle.com/poll/6wkg8a67g45gv65e?utm_source=poll <https://doodle.com/poll/6wkg8a67g45gv65e?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link> &utm_medium=link Later on we'll decide if we'll make a physical or an online meeting. Best, Johanna Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org> johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! <http://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/> www.no-patents-on-seeds.org <http://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds> www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds <http://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed> www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed

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