October 2021 - Npos_2018 - lists.testbiotech.de

final edits in English backgrounder
by Christoph Then 10 Oct '21

10 Oct '21

please only use this version for further comments / layout etc.

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latest from barley
by Christoph Then 10 Oct '21

10 Oct '21

now in the green house.

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slightly changed version of PR
by Christoph Then 09 Oct '21

09 Oct '21

again small changes I think it is a good idea from Johanna and Annemarie to add one sentence to the first quote. please note that the English version still needs final editing.

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some more explanations: what is a technical invention? / should we mention breeding with licencses?
by Christoph Then 09 Oct '21

09 Oct '21

By reading the comments I have the impression that I should reiterate that technical inventions - in this case - are defined by G2/07 (G1/08): it is the _direct insertion of a trait_ (which - in plant breeding - typically is not the same as just a to induce a genetic variation - see figure 2 in the background). should we mention breeding with licencses? we know this is possible, however it means to become dependent on the patent holder. Therefore, compared to variety protection, this option is still hampering plant breeding. I would not suggest to explain this in the backgrounder. We did in the other reports when we e.g. talked about Pinto; so in this case I think it is enough to say, patents can hamper or block breeders. Our specific case shows that breeding can be blocked by patents - this is the strong story, we want to tell with the barley.

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revised final draft backgrounder
by Christoph Then 09 Oct '21

09 Oct '21

please only use these versions please only suggest changes that are necessary (such as corrections) please send it to the list, so in case somebody else wants to correct something, can see the suggestions made already. Please be aware that we now working on English Editing and Layout and if we want to have any outcome, we have to organise ourselves. If you are interested in reasons why I did not adopt all suggestions from Judith and Dagmar, let me know. I am now working on the comments made on the press release by Johanna.

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new english version, slightly redacted German version
by Christoph Then 09 Oct '21

09 Oct '21

dear all this version will now be sent to final editing to the native English speaker. Small changes/ corrections still possible. cheers Christoph

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stop making comments
by Christoph Then 09 Oct '21

09 Oct '21

Dear all I now have different versions, old and new ones being commented and completely new ideas what we should add (such as the name of the beer brands of Carlsberg). Please stop it. I will try to work on the the comments I received, I will send again, if there are mistakes or small edits we still can manage, the rest please leave it at it is. Cheers Christoph

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final draft backgrounder DE/ EN
by Christoph Then 09 Oct '21

09 Oct '21

since there were questions about absolute product protection, I added one more para (marked in yellow). the English text now is already edited (except the yellow para). Johanna will deal with final edits and layout.

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new German version of the PR with empty beer bottles
by Christoph Then 08 Oct '21

08 Oct '21

English to follow.

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problem with the barley plants - change of plan
by Christoph Then 08 Oct '21

08 Oct '21

Dear all it looks like the barley is not fit for purpose. I asked the fotographer, he strongly discourages us to work with them. It looks like in the first weeks they had a good dynamic in growing, but in last weeks they did not make improvements, but got weaker. Maybe simply wrong time of the year. Sorry. Johanna and me had a short chat. we propose: let us go on to have some activity in front of the EPO. for the picture: In addition to our poster etc, we could have 38 empty beer bottles with the flags of the Contracting States and our logo as a sticker on it. message: no more beer for the EPO (the experts of the Contracting States), because they did not solve the problem! (we would not say, you are acting like empty bottles, but the message will be in the picture anyway). I guess we still could try to hand it over (maybe they refuse, doesn't matter). I again spoke with the fotographer, he agrees. This visual may also become a nice starting point for the next step of the campaign on the conference of the ministers of the contracting states. I will redraft the PR and send. I do not think we have to change the backgrounder, but I will check. cheers Christoph

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