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Admin.Council December 2022
by Johanna Eckhardt 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

Dear all, here is the report of the Admin.Council meeting in December 2022. https://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/2023/01/a1/202 3-a1.pdf Only slightly interesting info: "- unanimously approve the request of the Republic of Moldova to acceed to the European Patent Convention. [.] The Council subsequently discussed several other matters and unanimously approved: [.] - a revised data policy with links to societal goals" 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

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News from the GeN and another job advertisement
by Judith Düesberg 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

Dear People, I would like to inform you that I am pregnant and will be taking parental leave at the end of May for about a year. Unfortunately, our other staff member Cordula Gutekunst has also recently decided to leave the GeN for personal reasons. Therefore we are advertising a position in the field of genetic engineering in agriculture and access to seeds for our office in Berlin. Below this mail you will find the job advertisement (in german) and a PDF with the job advertisement attached. The deadline for applications is 26.02. Please help us to distribute the application as widely as possible and to find great applicants! Cheers, Judith Düesberg Ausschreibung: *NGO-Mitarbeiter*in im Bereich Gentechnik in der Landwirtschaft (30h/Woche)* Das Gen-ethische Netzwerk e.V. (GeN) ist ein spendenfinanzierter Verein, der Wissen zu Bio-, Gen- und Fortpflanzungstechnologien für die interessierte Öffentlichkeit aufbereitet. In Zusammenarbeit mit feministischen und ökologischen Bewegungen ermöglichen wir differenzierte Debatten, die die gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen dieser Technologien ins Zentrum stellen. Dafür geben wir die Fach- zeitschrift Gen-ethischer Informationsdienst (GID) sowie weitere Materialien heraus, informieren in Vorträgen und beteiligen uns in politischen und gesellschaftlichen Gremien. Wir setzen uns ein für: •einen verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit Bio-, Gen- und Fortpflanzungstechnologien. •eine gerechte, nachhaltige und solidarische Zukunft für alle. •diverse Perspektiven in Politik und Wissenschaft. Mehr Informationen zu den Zielen des Vereins finden Sie auf unserer Webseite: *www.gen-ethisches-netzwerk.de* Ab dem 15. März 2023haben wir eineStelle *auf 1,5 Jahren mit Option zur Entfristung in Teilzeit**** **(30h/Woche)*in unserem Büro in Berlin zu vergeben. Die Stelle ist zunächst als Elternzeitvertretung geplant, bei beidseitigem Interesse können Sie unser Team auch gerne langfristig verstärken. Themenschwerpunkte der Stelle liegen im Bereich Gentechnik in der Landwirtschaft und umfassen u. a. die Einschätzung, Nutzung und Regulierung neuer Gentechnikverfahren bzw. der Verfahren des Genome Editings. Ihre Aufgaben: •Sie recherchieren und analysieren aktuelle politische, wissenschaftliche und ökonomische Ent- wicklungen rund um den Einsatz von Gentechnik in Landwirtschaft und Lebensmittelproduktion. •Als Mitglied der Redaktion unserer vierteljährlich erscheinenden Zeitschrift GID konzipieren Sie Schwerpunkte, betreuen Autor*innen und schreiben eigene Artikel und Beiträge. •Sie schreiben außerdem Artikel für unsere Webseite, führen Interviews für unseren Podcast und füllen den Newsletter. •Sie vertreten das GeN in der Öffentlichkeit, z.B. in der Presse, gegenüber politischen Meinungs- bildner*innen und auf Treffen von Netzwerken. •Sie übernehmen Verantwortung im Bereich der Vereinsarbeit und Verwaltung. Anforderungen: •Ein abgeschlossenes Studium in Agrarwissenschaften, Biologie, Ökologie oder äquivalente Kenntnisse. •Lese- und Analysefähigkeit von (englisch- und deutschsprachige) Fachpublikationen zum Thema Agro- Gentechnik und Saatgut. •Affinität für gesellschaftliche und ökonomische Fragestellungen zu Gentechnik und Zugang zu Saatgut. •Interesse am Schreiben journalistischer Texte (verschiedene Textformate). •Motivation für die Arbeit in basisdemokratischen Strukturen. •Identifikation mit den Zielen des GeN. Nützliche Zusatzkenntnisse und Erfahrungen: •Fachkenntnisse im Bereich Molekularbiologie / Genetik, Pflanzenzüchtung, Landwirtschafts- systeme oder in anderen für den oben beschriebenen Arbeitsbereich relevanten Disziplinen. •Erfahrung mit gesellschaftspolitischen Debatten und politischen Prozessen in den Bereichen Landwirtschaft, Agro-Gentechnik und Zugang zu Saatgut. •Pressearbeit und professionelle Social-Media-Kommunikation. •Fundraising, Projektförderung und / oder Kampagnenarbeit für gemeinnützige NGOs. •Kenntnisse und Erfahrungen in sozialen Bewegungen (aktuell und historisch). Wir bieten: •Einen sicheren Arbeitsplatz für 1,5 Jahre mit Option zur Entfristung. •Eine fundierte Einarbeitung und Übergabe ist eingeplant. •Einen möglichst hierarchiefreien Arbeitsplatz in einer basisdemokratischen Struktur. •Einen Arbeitsplatz, der thematisch wie strukturell Spielraum zur Mitgestaltung bietet. •Ein aufgeschlossenes, freundliches und flexibles Team. •Die Möglichkeit zu Teilen von Zuhause zu arbeiten. •Ein barrierearmes Büro. •Bezahlung nach Haustarif in Anlehnung an TV-L 2023, Entgeltgruppe 9, Erfahrungsstufe 1, der ggf. nach sozialen Kriterien erhöht wird. Aktuell laufen Gehaltsverhandlungen mit dem Ziel, das Gehalt zu erhöhen. Wenn wir Ihr Interesse geweckt haben, freuen wir uns über Ihre Bewerbung an*bewerbung@gen-** **ethisches-netzwerk.de*mit dem*Stichwort „Landwirtschaftsstelle“***im Betreff. Bitte schicken Sie uns Ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen inklusive einer*Textprobe*(ein von Ihnen verfasster Artikel, Pressemit- teilung oder ähnliches) in einem PDF.Der *Bewerbungsschluss ist der 26.02.2023*.Die Bewerbungs- gespräche finden voraussichtlich am 02. und 03.03.23 statt. Wir begrüßen die Bewerbung von Menschen mit Beeinträchtigung, Rassismuserfahrung und/oder Migrationsgeschichte sowie LGBTIQ*. Bei Nachfragen kontaktieren Sie: Judith Düesberg:judith.dueesberg@gen-ethisches-netzwerk.de Ausschreibung auf unserer Webseite: https://www.gen-ethisches-netzwerk.de/januar-2023/das-gen-team-sucht-versta… Mit der Übersendung Ihrer Bewerbung an das GeN bestätigen Sie Ihr Einverständnis zur Bearbeitung Ihrer Daten. Diese werden nur für das Bewerbungsverfahren genutzt und nach dessen Abschluss gelöscht. Kontakt Gen-ethisches Netzwerk e.V. Stephanstraße 13 10559 Berlin 030-6857073 gen(a)gen-ethisches-netzwerk.de www.gen-ethisches-netzwerk.de Twitter @genetzwerk Instagram @genetzwerk -- Judith Düesberg (sie / ihr) Referentin für Landwirtschaft und Lebensmittel Tel: 030 - 685 70 73 | FAX: 030 - 684 11 83 Mail: Judith.dueesberg(a)gen-ethisches-netzwerk.de Web: www.gen-ethisches-netzwerk.de <http://www.gen-ethisches-netzwerk.de> Ort: Stephanstr. 13, 10559 Berlin <https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6483750603> Twitter: @GeNetzwerk | Instagram: <https://twitter.com/GeNetzwerk>@genetzwerk <https://www.instagram.com/genetzwerk/> Aktueller GID Nr. 263: Vom Labor in den Stall – Neue Gentechnik bei landwirtschaftlichen Nutztieren <https://www.gen-ethisches-netzwerk.de/publikationen/gid/263> Gen-ethisches Netzwerk e.V. Vereinsregister – Amtsgericht Charlottenburg – VR 8641 B Vorstände: Manuela Kohlhas, Mathias Rösch, Theresa Roy. Spendenkonto: IBAN: DE15 4306 0967 1111 9023 33, BIC: GENODEM1GLS

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IMPORTANT Meeting of members
by Johanna Eckhardt 01 Feb '23

01 Feb '23

Dear all, following yesterday's conference call we agreed to change the time of the meeting of members on 14 March in Munich to 11.30h-18.00h since it is more convenient for the travel arrangements of some participants. For people who will not be able to attend in person, we should be able to arrange a video conference to at least follow the discussion. Please let me know if you are interested. 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

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Fwd: Notice of personal information processing - should we avoid zoom?
by Christoph Then 27 Jan '23

27 Jan '23

Dear all if this not just spam (be careful in clicking into the mail etc) we should try to avoid Zoom for our regular meetings. For these smaller meetings, there are other technical options (besides other big companies which will not be better compared to zoom). cheers Christoph -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Notice of personal information processing Datum: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:55:13 +0000 Von: ZoomInfo Notification <noreply(a)zoominformation.com> An: christoph.then(a)testbiotech.org ZoomInfo Powered by DiscoverOrg <https://emailmg.zoominformation.com/c/eJw1zU0KwyAQQOHTxKU4zviThYtueg81WoUmh…> Personal Information Notice This Personal Information Notice is to inform you of the collection, processing, and sale of certain personal information or personal data about you ("*Personal Information*"). 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WG: Meeting Latvia
by Johanna Eckhardt 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

we fixed the meeting for Monday, 30 January, 9h-9.45h CET, online. You are welcome to join. 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: Johanna Eckhardt <johanna.eckhardt(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org> Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. Jänner 2023 18:37 An: 'npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de' <npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de> Betreff: Meeting Latvia Dear all, the Latvian Ministry of Agriculture and the Patent Office just agreed to meet with us around the end of January (online). You are welcome to join. If you are interested, please get in touch so that we can coordinate a date together. 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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Conference call 24 January 2023 - Minutes
by Johanna Eckhardt 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Dear all, please find attached the minutes of yesterday's conference call. 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

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Online hearing wild pepper
by Johanna Eckhardt 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Dear all, in case you want to attend the online hearing on the opposition against the wild pepper patent on 16 February (9h-17.30h CET), you'll find info on how to register here: https://www.epo.org/applying/online-services/proceedings/public-access.html 1. The request is to be submitted via email to the EPO at support(a)epo.org <mailto:support@epo.org> at least three working days prior to the date indicated in the summons to oral proceedings. A request submitted later may not be processed in time and consequently may be disregarded. 2. The request must be filed by or on behalf of the member of the public wishing to attend the oral proceedings remotely (the requester) and must indicate: (a) the application number (b) the date of the oral proceedings (c) the requester's name (d) the requester's email address. The application number you'll need to provide is 08749952.1 More about the patent: https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/pepper 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

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Meeting Latvia
by Johanna Eckhardt 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Dear all, the Latvian Ministry of Agriculture and the Patent Office just agreed to meet with us around the end of January (online). You are welcome to join. If you are interested, please get in touch so that we can coordinate a date together. 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

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Conference call 24 January - Agenda - Update
by Johanna Eckhardt 23 Jan '23

23 Jan '23

Dear all, two points have been added to the agenda of tomorrows call marked in yellow below. Best, Johanna 1. Updates 1.1. from countries / member organisations 1.2. Austria 1.2.1. Update on Austrian patent law 1.2.2. Press release on Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform ( <https://aclp.eu/> https://aclp.eu/ ) mentioned at Forum IP Conference? 1.2.3. EU Elections: preparation of manifestos has started. Should we get involved? 1.2.4. Short presentation of project with Gene-ethical foundation 1.3. New positions of German plant breeders https://www.bdp-online.de/de/Branche/Patentschutz/BDP_Position_Patentschutz. pdf 1.4. NPOS 1.4.1. Meeting with UK 2. Patents 2.1. new patent on beer (Carlsberg) 2.2. new patents on dandelion, melons, tomatoes 2.3. hearing Syngenta pepper 16 February 2023 * <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/pepper> https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/pepper 2.4. KWS patent deadline opposition 15 March 2023 2.5. Hearing bushy melon Nunhems/BASF on 12 September 2023 * <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/bushy-melon> https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/bushy-melon 3. Other 3.1. Workshop for politicians in February? 3.2. Meeting of members 14 March 3.3. Next conference call UPCOMING DATES 2023 ? meeting / hand-over petition in Austria? 21.01.2023 Wir haben es satt-Demo, Germany 20.-29.1.2023 International Green week (Agricultural Ministries) <https://www.gruenewoche.de/en/> https://www.gruenewoche.de/en/ february? Workshop for politicians? 09.02.2023 hearing on Severed broccoli cancelled 16.02.2023 hearing on Syngenta pepper <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/pepper> https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/pepper 16.02.2023 Committee on Patent Law (hybrid / Munich) 14.03.2022 Meeting of Members NPOS 15.03.2023 deadline opposition KWS patent 22.03.2023 Administrative Council (hybrid / Munich) April? coming into force of Unitary Patent 28./29.06.2023 Administrative Council (hybrid / Munich) 12.09.2023 Hearing Nunhems/BASF patent Bushy melon <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/bushy-melon> https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/bushy-melon 04.10.2023 Administrative Council EPC 50, venue to be confirmed 05.10.2023 EPC 50 (Munich) - Big event <https://www.epo.org/about-us/50-epc-anniversary.html> https://www.epo.org/about-us/50-epc-anniversary.html 24.10.2023 Administrative Council (hybrid / Munich) 16.11.2023 Committee on Patent Law (hybrid / Munich) 13./14.12.2023 Administrative Council (hybrid / Munich) 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, 18. Jänner 2023 14:47 An: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Betreff: [Npos_2018] Conference call 24 January - Agenda Dear all, please find below the draft agenda for next weeks conference call including the calendar of upcoming dates. The Zoom details are in the email below. Best, Johanna --- Draft Agenda 1. Updates 1.1. from countries / member organisations 1.2. Austria 1.2.1. Update on Austrian patent law 1.2.2. Press release on Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform ( <https://aclp.eu/> https://aclp.eu/ ) mentioned at Forum IP Conference? 1.2.3. EU Elections: preparation of manifestos has started. Should we get involved? 1.3. NPOS 1.3.1. Meeting with UK 2. Patents 2.1. new patent on beer (Carlsberg) 2.2. new patents on dandelion, melons, tomatoes 2.3. hearing Syngenta pepper 16 February 2023 * <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/pepper> https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/pepper 2.4. KWS patent deadline opposition 15 March 2023 2.5. Hearing bushy melon Nunhems/BASF on 12 September 2023 * <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/bushy-melon> https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/bushy-melon 3. Other 3.1. Workshop for politicians in February? 3.2. Meeting of members 14 March 3.3. Next conference call UPCOMING DATES 2023 ? meeting / hand-over petition in Austria? 21.01.2023 Wir haben es satt-Demo, Germany 20.-29.1.2023 International Green week (Agricultural Ministries) <https://www.gruenewoche.de/en/> https://www.gruenewoche.de/en/ february? Workshop for politicians? 09.02.2023 hearing on Severed broccoli cancelled 16.02.2023 hearing on Syngenta pepper <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/pepper> https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/pepper 16.02.2023 Committee on Patent Law (hybrid / Munich) 14.03.2022 Meeting of Members NPOS 15.03.2023 deadline opposition KWS patent 22.03.2023 Administrative Council (hybrid / Munich) April? coming into force of Unitary Patent 28./29.06.2023 Administrative Council (hybrid / Munich) 12.09.2023 Hearing Nunhems/BASF patent Bushy melon <https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/bushy-melon> https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/bushy-melon 04.10.2023 Administrative Council EPC 50, venue to be confirmed 05.10.2023 EPC 50 (Munich) - Big event <https://www.epo.org/about-us/50-epc-anniversary.html> https://www.epo.org/about-us/50-epc-anniversary.html 24.10.2023 Administrative Council (hybrid / Munich) 16.11.2023 Committee on Patent Law (hybrid / Munich) 13./14.12.2023 Administrative Council (hybrid / Munich) 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: Dienstag, 13. Dezember 2022 10:24 An: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de <mailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de> Betreff: [Npos_2018] IMPORTANT Conference call 24 January Dear all, lets fix our next conference call for Tuesday, 24 January, 14h-15.30h CET. --- Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87987979537?pwd=aFR0YmVuSjBJcmNpV0NwalVxdjZGQT09 Meeting ID: 879 8797 9537 Passcode: 283403 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kzkjLl3e7 --- Best, Johanna Mag. 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New position from German plant breeders
by ARCHE NOAH Katherine Dolan 23 Jan '23

23 Jan '23

Dear all, Our German colleagues may be already aware, but I just saw that the association of German plant breeders issued a new position on plant patents on Friday: https://www.bdp-online.de/de/Branche/Patentschutz/BDP_Position_Patentschutz… The paper is only available in German, but I (deepl) have translated the three political demands here: 1) The patentability of biological material which also occurs or could arise in nature must not be possible, irrespective of how it was produced. 2) The possibility of using patented material for breeding purposes, as provided for, for example, in German and French patent law, must be introduced throughout Europe. 3) The consistent implementation of the existing legal situation, namely: a) The decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (GBK) G3/19, according to which breeding methods based on cross-breeding and selection (essentially biological processes) and biological material produced in this way, may not be patented, must be implemented consistently. b) Rule 28, paragraph 2, EPC AO, according to which patent protection for technical inventions may not extend to biological material produced by an "essentially biological process" must be implemented consistently. It seems like they go beyond our demands and call for the products of the new GE methods to be excluded from patenting. But the fact they are also now calling for a change in the law ("Dies muss rechtsverbindlich sichergestellt werden.") could be useful for us. Perhaps we can add this to the agenda for tomorrow's call? I will not be able to join, but Dagmar will attend for us. Best, 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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