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Telefonkonferenz Deutsch
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 17 Sep '20

17 Sep '20

[Conference call in German] Liebe Runde, nach unserer Telefonkonferenz in der großen Runde werden wir im Anschluss am DI, 22.9. von 16.00h 17.00h CET eine Telefonkonferenz auf Deutsch machen, um die aktuellen Punkte auch auf Deutsch zu besprechen. Weiter unten findet ihr die Zugangsdaten für Zoom. Wir werden noch eine Agenda schicken. Liebe Grüße, Johanna --- Thema: NPOS Telefonkonferenz Deutsch Uhrzeit: 22.Sep.2020 04:00 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rom, Stockholm, Wien Zoom-Meeting beitreten https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83605187132?pwd=UWg1ZWNEN2M3QmNFcm5OWUZBbktFQT09 Meeting-ID: 836 0518 7132 Kenncode: 846529 Schnelleinwahl mobil +436703090165,,83605187132#,,,,,,0#,,846529# Österreich +43720115988,,83605187132#,,,,,,0#,,846529# Österreich Einwahl nach aktuellem Standort +43 670 309 0165 Österreich +43 72 011 5988 Österreich +43 120 609 3072 Österreich +43 12 535 501 Österreich +43 12 535 502 Österreich +49 30 5679 5800 Deutschland +49 69 3807 9883 Deutschland +49 695 050 2596 Deutschland +49 69 7104 9922 Deutschland +41 43 210 71 08 Schweiz +41 44 529 92 72 Schweiz +41 22 591 00 05 Schweiz +41 22 591 01 56 Schweiz +41 31 528 09 88 Schweiz +41 43 210 70 42 Schweiz Ortseinwahl suchen: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdtlV3vHYL 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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some update on the melon case
by Christoph Then 16 Sep '20

16 Sep '20

dear all as announced, I focused on two issues: The Budapest Treaty and the plant varieties. see my first results - I think both elements are very useful. See also a publication I found quite useful. if needed, we can discuss on our phone conference. cheers Christoph

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update from phone conference with Austrian patent office
by Christoph Then 16 Sep '20

16 Sep '20

Dear all, in case your are waiting for it, just a short update: It looks like the Austrian Patent Office on a technical level more or less agrees with all our points made. There are some discussions whether the document as prepared by the President of the EPO is clear contradiction to G1/08 or just a strange interpretation. This only was a technical discussion, promising, but without huge dynamics. No real outcome (but we can feel encouraged). we still do not know if Austria will become active. But they now are heading to sort it out. Maybe Arche can manage to approach the government in parallel. I think we should take further steps in parallel - come back to the EPO with the request for another meeting - approach other member states, maybe also write another letter to German government - prepare for activity at the Melon hearing and maybe additionally at the next meeting of the Admin Council. we can discuss next week. cheers Christoph

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Article on patents with Christoph
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 15 Sep '20

15 Sep '20

[English below] Liebe Runde, anbei ein Artikel über Patente mit Christoph in der Österreichischen Bauernzeitung. Vielen Dank fürs Organisieren an ARCHE NOAH! Liebe Grüße, Johanna --- Dear all, please find attached an article about patents with Christoph (in German) in the Austrian Farmers Journal. Thank you to ARCHE NOAH for organizing 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

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cases of biopiracy?
by Christoph Then 13 Sep '20

13 Sep '20

Dear all Bram brought me in contact with a journalist in the US. She would be interested in recent cases of biopiracy, so in case you are aware and and interested, let me know. Cheers Christoph

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Re: [Npos_2018] Conference call September - POSTPONE CALL?
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 10 Sep '20

10 Sep '20

Dear all, we have a follow up Skype call scheduled with the experts of the Austrian Patent Office for 16 September where we will discuss further steps that can be taken by Austria and other countries. So we were just thinking that it might be better to postpone our conference call after that meeting so that we have all the info on the table before discussing our strategy. I hope that is ok with you. If otherwise, please let us know. Please fill out the doodle until Thursday, 10 September, 9am CET. We can then fix a date the same day. https://doodle.com/poll/et4bq962a9dd2urd I already forwarded you the planning 2021 on Proton (with the obsolete info about the conference call this Thursday). 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, August 13, 2020 3:07 PM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Subject: Re: [Npos_2018] Conference call September Dear all, thanks for filling in the doodle. Our next conference call is fixed for Thursday, 10 September 10.30h - 12.00h CET. Please find the access information for Zoom below. We will send an agenda before the meeting. Best, Johanna ----- Topic: Conference call No patents on seeds! Time: Sep 10, 2020 10:30 AM Vienna Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81819337272?pwd=TlRyWjBjVE1wZndLZXRRT2J5MDNJdz09 Meeting ID: 818 1933 7272 Passcode: 954676 Dial by your location +43 670 309 0165 Austria +43 72 011 5988 Austria +43 120 609 3072 Austria +43 12 535 501 Austria +43 12 535 502 Austria +32 1579 5132 Belgium +32 2 290 9360 Belgium +32 2 585 5574 Belgium +32 2 588 4188 Belgium +32 2 788 0172 Belgium +32 2 788 0173 Belgium +45 32 70 12 06 Denmark +45 32 71 31 57 Denmark +45 32 72 80 10 Denmark +45 32 72 80 11 Denmark +45 47 37 25 75 Denmark +45 89 88 37 88 Denmark +49 30 5679 5800 Germany +49 69 3807 9883 Germany +49 695 050 2596 Germany +49 69 7104 9922 Germany +31 20 794 6520 Netherlands +31 20 794 7345 Netherlands +31 20 241 0288 Netherlands +31 20 794 0854 Netherlands +31 20 794 6519 Netherlands +351 211 202 618 Portugal +351 308 804 188 Portugal +351 308 810 988 Portugal +41 22 591 00 05 Switzerland +41 22 591 01 56 Switzerland +41 31 528 09 88 Switzerland +41 43 210 70 42 Switzerland +41 43 210 71 08 Switzerland +41 44 529 92 72 Switzerland Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdsrFk1DBr 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, August 11, 2020 11:51 AM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de <mailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de> Subject: [Npos_2018] Conference call September Dear all, I guess many of you are on holidays. I hope you enjoy it! Nevertheless I'd like to fix a date for our next conference call in September and hope that we will find a date that suits most of us. Please fill in the doodle until this Thursday, 13 August, 2 pm CET: https://doodle.com/poll/a2c9rsxzibkub5nx We can then fix a date on 13 August afternoon. FYI: I will be on holiday from 21 to 31 August. 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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phone conference next week and call for funding to Arche, ProSpecieRara, Swissaid and PublicEye
by Christoph Then 04 Sep '20

04 Sep '20

dear all Just, via proton, I sent letters to Arche, ProSpecieRara, Swissaid and PublicEye asking for transfer of funds for 2020. Please read and comeback to me if there are further questions (I do not have a proton mail for Bela, so Francois recieved the letter to ProSpecie Rara). I also can give an update on current budget during the phone conference next week (as I already discussed with the board, everything seems to be ok). further, we drafted an outlook for our activities in 2021: It comes to the conclusion we go on with similar budget as this year. This might be relevant for your budget plans in 2021. I would not like to send this document via open mail, but ask Johanna to circulate via proton (I don't think I have all mail addresses for you on proton). In case needed, please drop me a note and I can send the document during the weekend. I think next week Thursday we will have phone conference at 10,30 a.m. The following topics will be relevant: - update on activities (especially from Austria) - planning for rest of the year - budget situation - planning for 2021 I guess Johanna will circulate another mail on the technicals and further points on the agenda. have a nice weekend! Christoph

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Fwd: Referent*innen Anfrage für eine Slow Food International Veranstaltung
by Christoph Then 03 Sep '20

03 Sep '20

please let me know in case you have interest to join this interesting online conference. -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Referent*innen Anfrage für eine Slow Food International Veranstaltung Datum: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 16:08:32 +0200 Von: Louise Duhan <l.duhan(a)slowfood.de> An: johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org, Christoph Then <info(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org> Liebe Johananna Eckhardt, lieber Christoph Then, Wir hatten vor zwei Jahren Kontakt in Bezug auf die größte internationale Slow Food Veranstaltung "Terra Madre Salone del Gusto", die jede zwei Jahre in Turin stattfindet. Dieses Jahr hätte Terra Madre Salone del Gusto wieder stattfinden sollen, was aber aufgrund der aktuellen Pandemie natürlich nicht möglich ist. Slow Food bietet deshalb unter dem Motto: /Our Food, our Planet, our Future/vom 8. Oktober 2020 bis März 2021 ein umfangreiches Angebot aus digitalen Events und Präsenzveranstaltungen an. Am 09. und 10. Oktober werden einige sogenannte Online-Forum organisiert. Es handelt sich um Live-Sitzungen von 90 Minuten, die über die Zoom-Plattform stattfinden werden. In eine Art Podiumsdiskussion werden alle Referent*innen eingeladen, ihren*seinen Standpunkt für ca. 7 Min vorzustellen, um dann Zeit für Diskussion mit den 60 Teilnehmende zu lassen. Wir möchten Euch gern für das Forum "*Traditional seeds, regeneration seeds*" gewinnen, um mit uns Euer Wissen und Erfahrung zum Thema Patentierung und Saatgut zu teilen. Das Forum findet am*9. Oktober um 09:00 Uhr auf Englisch* statt. Hier die Beschreibung des Forums: /The Lowlands are, more than others, the ecosystem in which two clearly opposed production systems face each other. On the one hand, monocultures and intensive farming; on the other, diversified and small-scale farms. Different numbers, different production practices, different agricultural, economic and social systems. Much of this contrast is evident from the roots of agriculture, from the theme of seeds. GMOs and traditional seeds represent two antithetical ideas of understanding agriculture, agricultural income, society itself and the environment. A forum dedicated to the sustainability of traditional seeds, which, according to Slow Food, represent one of the systems for dealing with the climate crisis. Increasingly focusing on existing biodiversity instead of working on transgenic seeds: this is our proposal. Communities around the world compare their experiences.// / / / Wir würden uns sehr freuen, Euch dabei zu haben! Meine Anfrage kommt etwa kurzfristig, aber könnt ihr mir eine Rückmeldung *bis Ende der Woche* geben, ob ihr daran interessiert seid? Ich würde Euch dann im Kontakt mit den Organisator*innen des Forums im Kontakt setzen. Bei Rückfrage stehe ich gern zur Verfügung. Herzliche Grüße, Louise Duhan // / / -- Louise Duhan Koordination Slow Food Youth, 10 000 Gärten, Terra Madre l.duhan(a)slowfood.de Tel. +49 30 2 00 04 75-16 Slow Food Deutschland e. V. Luisenstr. 45 - D-10117 Berlin Fax +49 30 2 00 04 75-99 Slow Food - Für gute, saubere und faire Lebensmittel! www.slowfood.de ***************************** Jetzt Mitglied werden! www.slowfood.de/mitgliedwerden ***************************** Vorsitzende Dr. Ursula Hudson Vereinssitz Berlin/Amtsgericht Charlottenburg VR 34593 B Finanzamt Berlin für Körperschaften I, 1127/677/67739 UstID: DE180786979

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Fwd: Saatgut: Industrie fordert Überarbeitung der EU-Regelungen zu geistigem Eigentum – EURACTIV.de
by Christoph Then 02 Sep '20

02 Sep '20

Industry (also Plantum) demands changes in variety protection. this also might include patents - it looks like there are some conflicting interests with our goals. maybe we have to be careful if we exchange information with Plantum or Thor Gunnar Kofoed & Copa - Cogeca, we do not have enough insight into their strategy .. > https://www.euractiv.de/section/landwirtschaft-und-ernahrung/news/saatgut-i…

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Christoph in Vienna
by ARCHE NOAH Katherine Dolan 01 Sep '20

01 Sep '20

Dear all, We had Christoph here in Vienna last week for a meeting with the Austrian Patent Office and Ministry. We will give an update at the next teleconference, but in short: they will help us, but we need to find countries to support their efforts, and there is no quick fix. Also, they will have to amend the national patent law to implement the Unitary Patent Convention if/once it comes into effect - as this is probably the case in the other states, this could be a good chance for us to get changes at the national leve. Here are a couple of media reports from the visit (in German): · https://www.pressreader.com/austria/kronen-zeitung-9gf1/20200821/2819517251… · https://science.orf.at/stories/3201414/ Best Katherine Katherine Dolan ARCHE NOAH Leitung Politik / Head of Policy +43 (0)676 557 4408 ---------------------------------------------------------- ARCHE NOAH - Gesellschaft für die Erhaltung der Kulturpflanzenvielfalt und ihre Entwicklung / Association for the conservation and development of crop diversity Obere Straße 40, 3553 Schiltern www.arche-noah.at<http://www.arche-noah.at/> ---------------------------------------------------------- PS: Die Vielfalt braucht jetzt dringend Ihre Stimme! Jetzt hier Petition "Vielfalt säen, Gesundheit ernten" unterschreiben.<https://arche-noah-petition.sicher-helfen.org/pet/gesundheit-ernten/?cf=url> Für mehr Vielfalt auf Äckern und Tellern! PPS: Wir sind bei der Rettung der Vielfalt auf Sie angewiesen - jetzt spenden<https://arche-noah.sicher-helfen.org/archenoah/spende/?cf=www&payment_inter…>. [cid:image001.jpg@01D5C5FE.BDE05B60]

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