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first draft of the report
by Christoph Then 08 May '23

08 May '23

Dear all please see attached a first draft of the report. still missing are summary, demands and a chapter on the impact on plant breeders by using the research from Johanna (PINTO) and other material. For the moment, I would like to leave aside further research and now first prepare a preliminary version for Den Haag and the German conference of ministers (in German) which both will take place in May. The enlarged version will then be finalized for the workshop in EU Parliament (July). so as a next step, I will try to draft a German version of this draft. I guess further changes will be made during this process, but if you have time to read an reflect on this first version in parallel, this would be very welcome. please do not circulate at this stage. Cheers Christoph

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draft opposition new version
by Christoph Then 08 May '23

08 May '23

please see attached, changes are marked, please come back with comments till end of the week. it still needs editing and also some comments from the patent attorney are pending.

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draft media release for next week (Deutsch und Englisch)
by Christoph Then 08 May '23

08 May '23

please see attached. please come back with comments til mid of the week. cheers Christoph

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draft opposition against cold resistant maize
by Christoph Then 07 May '23

07 May '23

dear all please see my first draft. Large parts were already developed for the legal analysis in the report. My further ideas on Art 52 and Art 83 seem to be relevant, but might need further consideration. I tried to also introduce inventive step (Art 56), but I guess, the development of markers will be regarded as inventive and may allow the patent holder to introduce technical arguments that are not helpful for the overall outcome. Thus, I deleted the passage, but I will think about it again. I would be happy if I could get your comments till Monday. please do not circulate at this stage. I also will send this version to Dolder (he might use parts of the arguments for the Soy-case, other patent attorneys (if they are available) and our allies in NL (Bionext and Northern Maize breeding). Next week I will try to get final edits (as well as on our draft report which already sent off for edits) Cheers Christoph PS next step will be a draft media release for Den Haag and I will work again on the program for 6 July, I will have a Zoom meeting with the office of Häusling tomorrow.

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draft summary of the report
by Christoph Then 05 May '23

05 May '23

this text will also become the starting point for the draft media release, I still have to prepare. please come back with your comments on this text till Tuesday. We expect an edited version of the report mid of next week.

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Draft lobby guide on national patents laws - open for feedback until May 22nd
by ARCHE NOAH Katherine Dolan 04 May '23

04 May '23

Dear all, Dagmar and Fulya have written a guide for organisations on how to work to get their national patent law changed. The work was part of our 2022 project with the Gen-ethische Stiftung (thanks Ruth!) but we waited to finalise it until the changes to the Austria law were complete, which is cited as inspiration. We want the guide to be as accessible as possible (including/especially to organisations outside for NPOS), so would be grateful for any feedback. If you do have time to comment, please send your feedback to Dagmar by 22nd May. The report will then be formatted and circulated as a final version. Thanks Katherine Katherine Dolan Leitung Team Saatgutpolitik / Head of Seed Policy ARCHE NOAH Gesellschaft für die Erhaltung der Kulturpflanzenvielfalt und ihre Entwicklung / Association for the Conservation and Development of Cultivated Plant Diversity Obere Straße 40, 3553 Schiltern, Austria +43 (0)676 557 4408 katherine.dolan(a)arche-noah.at www.arche-noah.at<http://www.arche-noah.at>

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'final' draft version of the preliminary report (Deutsch und English) without summary
by Christoph Then 04 May '23

04 May '23

Dear all, please see attached the 'final' draft version of the preliminary version of our report in German and English without summary. The tables may also need translation to German. It still has to undergo editing and corrections. this preliminary version, in a draft layout, can be presented and handed over in Den Haag and Berlin. The final full version (including more information such as about impact of patents / Pinto/ the US) will then presented in EU Parliament (July). please come back with your comments during next week. I also will send this version to the participants in the workshop in Den Haag and the office of Häusling. Cheers Christoph P.S. Next steps will be the summary and the opposition against the cold tolerance maize patent.

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FW: Uitnodiging geen patenten op zaden bijeenkomst 16 mei a.s./meeting invite no patents on seeds May 16
by Nout van der Vaart 01 May '23

01 May '23

Dear colleagues, Please find attached and below an invitation to/information on the stakeholder meeting that NPOS and Oxfam Novib are organizing in The Hague on Tuesday, May, 16th. This was sent to 50+ Dutch stakeholders. Please circulate further in case you have any relevant Dutch contacts. Please contact Christoph or I for further enquiries. Best, Nout Nout van der Vaart (he/him) Policy Lead Food and Land Climate Resilience Team | Oxfam Novib Working Days Mon-Thur | +31 6 12827351 www.oxfamnovib.nl<http://www.oxfamnovib.nl/> [cid:image001.jpg@01D97C3F.2AFC9340] From: Nout van der Vaart <nout.vandervaart(a)oxfamnovib.nl> Sent: Monday, May 1, 2023 4:26 PM To: Nout van der Vaart <nout.vandervaart(a)oxfamnovib.nl> Cc: Bram de Jonge <Bram.de.Jonge(a)oxfamnovib.nl>; Catalina von Hildebrand <catalina.vonhildebrand(a)oxfamnovib.nl>; Christoph Then <info(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org> Subject: Uitnodiging geen patenten op zaden bijeenkomst 16 mei a.s./meeting invite no patents on seeds May 16 - English below - Beste relatie, Graag nodigen wij u uit voor de stakeholder meeting 'Europa, stop patenten op zaden', door No Patents on Seeds! (NPOS<https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/>) mmv Oxfam Novib georganiseerd in centrum Nieuwspoort (Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, Den Haag), op dinsdag 16 mei van 11:00-13:00 uur. NPOS zal eerder die ochtend bij het Europese Patentenbureau (EPO) in Rijswijk een formeel bezwaarschrift indienen tegen het toekennen van een patent op een kouderesistent maisras<https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP16804741>, en zal dit tijdens de stakeholder meeting verder toelichten. Tijdens de bijeenkomst zal er door verschillende sprekers en met de aanwezigen ook een bredere discussie gevoerd worden over patenten op conventioneel veredelde gewassen en de stand van zaken in Europa en wereldwijd hieromtrent. Zie bijgaand de uitnodiging inclusief registratielink. Voor verdere vragen kunt u terecht bij ondergetekende, Met vriendelijke groet, Mede namens het No Patents on Seeds network, Nout van der Vaart Dear Mr/Ms., We would like to invite you to the stakeholder meeting 'Europe, stop patents on seeds', by No Patents on Seeds! (NPOS<https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/>) organized in cooperation with Oxfam Novib in press center Nieuwspoort (Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, Den Haag), on Tuesday 16 May from 11:00-13:00. Earlier that morning, NPOS will submit a formal opposition to the granting of a patent on a cold-resistant maize variety<https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP16804741> to the European Patent Office (EPO) in Rijswijk, and will further explain this during the stakeholder meeting. During the meeting, a broader discussion will be held with various speakers and those present about patents on conventionally bred plants and the situation in this regard in Europe and worldwide. See attached the invitation including registration link. For further questions, please contact the undersigned, Yours sincerely, Also on behalf of the No Patents on Seeds network, Nout van der Vaart Nout van der Vaart (he/him) Policy Lead Food and Land Climate Resilience Team | Oxfam Novib Working Days Mon-Thur | +31 6 12827351 www.oxfamnovib.nl<http://www.oxfamnovib.nl/> [cid:image001.jpg@01D97C3F.2AFC9340]

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Press release Austrian Patent law
by Johanna Eckhardt 28 Apr '23

28 Apr '23

Dear all, the press release about the Austrian patent law is online: https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/news/law-austria I posted as well on Facebook and Twitter. Please share. Attached the final version and the picture (feel free to use it). Big congratulations to Katherine and Dagmar and the whole ARCHE NOAH team! Kind regards, Johanna Mag. 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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Workshop Unitary Patent 17 May
by Johanna Eckhardt 27 Apr '23

27 Apr '23

Dear all, let's fix the Workshop on the Unitary Patent with Fulya for Wednesday, 17 May from 12h to 13.30 CET. Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85409018426?pwd=WjZhcUpvaUEra05KTWcxTWFxdUNIQT09 Kind regards, Johanna Mag. 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 Von: Npos_2018 <npos_2018-bounces(a)testbiotech.de> Im Auftrag von Johanna Eckhardt Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. April 2023 13:41 An: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Betreff: [Npos_2018] REMINDER Doodle Conference call & Workshop Unitary Patent Dear all, in case you haven't done so yet, could you please fill in the 2 doodles below so that we can fix dates asap? Thank you. Best, Johanna Mag. 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 Von: Npos_2018 <npos_2018-bounces(a)testbiotech.de <mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de> > Im Auftrag von Johanna Eckhardt Gesendet: Freitag, 21. April 2023 13:09 An: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de <mailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de> Betreff: [Npos_2018] Doodle Conference call & Workshop Unitary Patent Dear all, we'll plan our next conference call for mid/end May. Plus, as the Unitary Patent comes into force on 1 June, Fulya offered to organise an internal NPOS workshop to give us more info. For those interested, please fill out the second doodle as well (same dates). NPOS Conference call: https://dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de/gc1kYpSa3g/ Workshop Unitary Patent: https://dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de/tw14sntzFA/ The duration of the conference call and the workshop will each be 90min. Please fill out the doodles until Wednesday, 26 April 10h AM CET. Thank you. Best, Johanna Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org <mailto:johanna.eckhardt@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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