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!draft media release for next week
by Christoph Then 24 Jun '22

24 Jun '22

please see attached may first draft. I will work on German version and the invitation for media.

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! patent granted for KWS on maize, based on gene variants / need for further update of the report
by Christoph Then 23 Jun '22

23 Jun '22

Dear all please see attached a patent just granted which is in line with the strategy exposed in our report. It somehow seems to be an answer to several questions we had. It raises new questions. Its grant was published on 15 June, just the same day we had our workshop .. The application for the this patent was filed after July 2017 (!!) . Indeed it provides a disclaimer (claim 3) which seems to exclude claims on the plants derived from crossing and selecting, if they inherit the described genes. So this case does not fully support my pessimistic view based on the Enza patents as granted in 2017 (see the annex 4, I sent on the weekend). However, the disclaimer still allows to patent plants derived from random mutagenesis. At the same time, it includes the usage of the naturally occurring genes for screening and selection of the desired plants (Claim 1,2, 10, 11, 12). To my understanding, usage of genes for screening is not included in the breeders exemption which allows the usage of varieties and plants, but not of specific genes. So these claims are likely to block the identification of (marker and functional) genes which would be needed to identify the genes in existing gene pool of maize. I do not know if the publication of the grant of the patent on 15 of June (I guess it was planned to publish before the meeting of the Admin Council). Compared to the patents granted for ENZA in 2017 / 2018 (also granted under Rule 28(2) it is an improvement. However, it does not solve the problems. We now have the chance to explain it in our report - I am working on it. talk to you this afternoon, Christoph

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screaming barley, ready to go
by Christoph Then 23 Jun '22

23 Jun '22

I hope you like it.

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new versions for title
by Christoph Then 23 Jun '22

23 Jun '22

only small differences between the two new versions - do we generally agree?

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! meeting with EPO 5 JUly
by Christoph Then 22 Jun '22

22 Jun '22

Dear all for the meeting with the EPO on 5 July (online) we now have Dagmar, Francois, Ruth, Verena, Johanna and me. anybody else? in case, please sent a short note. thanks, Christoph

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! new version of the report /with attachment
by Christoph Then 22 Jun '22

22 Jun '22

dear all, I still have to double check the remarks from Francois on Annex 4. the title will only slightly be changed to .._can_ block access there will no visual on title, just the wording. I will send this version to EPO and German Ministry next steps: Medie release, media invitation, extended summary in German, but no full German version... Cheers Christoph

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! new version of the report
by Christoph Then 22 Jun '22

22 Jun '22

dear all, I still have to double check the remarks from Francois on Annex 4. the title will only slightly be changed to .._can_ block access there will no visual on title, just the wording. I will send this version to EPO and German Ministry next steps: Medie release, media invitation, extended summary in German, but no full German version... Cheers Christoph

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! alternative Title for the title of the report
by Christoph Then 22 Jun '22

22 Jun '22

Dear all my impression is we should adapt the title of the report to latest findings. Otherwise our message might offer the opportunity for not necessary questions. But this is just for clarification, we also may keep it as proposed and suggested by Francois. I think we can keep the second line title of the title anyway. (Patent research conducted in 2021 shows how industry is trying to patent genes, plants, seeds and food) please note that we might skip the figure from the title and only might have the title in bigger letters. so how about this one? Chaotic approach to patents on genes - a growing threat to conventional breeding PS latest edits received and forwarded to layout already. Hope I can keep timeline with Thursday

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IMPORTANT: Conference call 20 June 2022 - Minutes
by Johanna Eckhardt 22 Jun '22

22 Jun '22

Dear all, please find attached the minutes of Monday's conference call. Most importantly: We'll skip the first half of the physical meeting in Munich and will only meet on 29 June. For the members who won't be able to participate, please send in any comments/questions you may have in regards to the draft agenda (below) so that we can take them into consideration during our discussion. Thank you. Best, Johanna --- DRAFT AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON 29 JUNE 1. Report 1.1. discuss the findings of the report, what do they mean for different sectors (breeders, countries/ministries, etc.), how can we reach out to them? 1.2. new KWS patent granted 2. mid-term strategy 2.1. timeline for the summer 2.2. events and timeline from autumn until the end of the year 2.3. hand-over of petition 2.4. ARCHE NOAH: activity with breeders in Belgium?, ARCHE NOAH will have an office in Brussels again 2.5. Prepare the meeting with the EPO 3. long-term strategy . for long term-strategy we will have to wait what the outcome of the mid-term strategy will be, but we can briefly discuss it 4. Other . Next conference call 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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screaming barley /less blue / more grey
by Christoph Then 21 Jun '22

21 Jun '22

if interested, we changed the background color of the barley a little bit.

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