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draft texts (de and en) for our public call on a moratorium
by Christoph Then 08 Dec '20

08 Dec '20

dear all please see attached first drafts. in addition short update on planned activity: Everything seems to work as planned. Johanna already prepared shields with no /*Patents on Seeds!*/ and Logos. The screaming vegetables are about to be delivered in Munich on 11 December. thanks to Maria from Arche for her help! we prepare for taking Fotos on 13 December, sending out media release on 14. In parallel, the appeal will be set up by Johanna on our website. have a nice evening! cheers Christoph

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update planned activity
by Christoph Then 02 Dec '20

02 Dec '20

Dear all it looks like the screaming are ready on 11.12. in Hamburg. We try to organise transport to Munich on 12.11. We prepare for taking foto on 13.12. we should ready for media work on 14.12. - one day before the Admin Council starts. hope this ok for all.. Christoph see attached - with stand up mechanisms ready to go, only colour is missing .. I guess we will have three of each of them.

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German Ministry was asked about their position in Bundestag (only German)
by Christoph Then 01 Dec '20

01 Dec '20

interessante Antwort - seltsam, dass uns das Büro Ebner gar nicht informiert hat ..

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Conference call January
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 30 Nov '20

30 Nov '20

Dear all, please fill in the doodle for our conference call in January until Monday, 7 December, evening: https://doodle.com/poll/ffmcd5s2rw6twh2h?utm_source=poll <https://doodle.com/poll/ffmcd5s2rw6twh2h?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link> &utm_medium=link Thank you! 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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update on online meeting with the German ministry
by Christoph Then 25 Nov '20

25 Nov '20

Dear all short update on the online meeting I had today with German Ministry of Justice (Dr. Pakuscher): main content: They say, they try to mobilise other member states. On the meeting of the Patent Law Committee (PLC): It was a promising meeting. It is true that Scandinavian countries, NL and France were reluctant, however it is not clear why. During the online meeting of the PLC there was not many time for discussion. So maybe it just will need some further explanations. Austria was very active. They expect no decision before the next meeting of the PLC (in one year). They think this time will be needed to achieve agreements. The Admin Council (AC) will wait for the PLC to prepare the decision to be voted on. They think, there will be no additional meeting of the PLC before the normal term. They are trying to organise an international conference, dealing with our topics probably in June next year. The outcome of this conference will then be used for preparing the decision making in the PLC and AC. There also would be a lot of interest from other Member States to attend the conference. The topics they would like to discuss at the conference are (very rough planning): > How much room is there for changes within the current patent law (EPC and EU)? > How to deal with old and new methods of mutagenesis (this would include Genome Editing)? > Is the disclaimer solution sufficient? > are there problems with the scope of patents (this point may include the issue of absolute product protection)? They will suggest a date for another phone conference soon. They will send some information beforehand what they would like to get from us as input (like whom to invite as participants / speakers). My first short analysis: this basically is a success. We wanted them to move to these kind of discussions. Now the process is started. However: Till end of next year, the Minister of Justice will be no longer the same person. Therefore, the process might end up with no results. Maybe: It is an international process, so it also might be accomplished with other countries becoming more active next year. General conclusion: It looks like the Ministry wants to take the lead on the process. There might be several political reasons for this. We can try to follow this path, however we should become depend on it. My suggestion: let us start the appeal for another moratorium, to keep the process going. we will have another zoom conference with German organisations tomorrow. we will discuss further and come back to you all. have a nice evening! Christoph

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Telefonkonferenz Deutsch, 26.11.
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 24 Nov '20

24 Nov '20

[Conference call in German] Liebe Runde, ich darf euch die Tagesordnung für unser Gespräch am DO schicken. Die Zoom-Infos findet ihr weiter unten. Liebe Grüße, Johanna --- TAGESORDNUNG NPOS Telefonkonferenz Deutsch, 26.11.2020 · Willkommen an unseren neuen Kollegen Matthias Juhas vom Gen-ethischen Netzwerk 1. Updates 1.1. Updates von den Ländern / Organisationen 1.2. Update von den NPOS-Treffen mit den VertreterInnen des Verwaltungsrats des EPA 1.3. Update vom Ausschuss Patentrecht 2. Nächste Schritte 2.1. Öffentliche Aktion mit dem schreienden Gemüse 2.2. Melone, Patentrecherche 3. Sonstiges 3.1. Nächste Telefonkonferenz 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, November 12, 2020 4:50 PM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Subject: [Npos_2018] Telefonkonferenz Deutsch, 26.11. [Conference call in German] Liebe Runde, unsere Telefonkonferenz auf Deutsch findet am 26.11. von 11.30h 13.00h CET statt. Die Zoom-Info findet ihr weiter unten. Liebe Grüße, Johanna --- Thema: NPOS Telefonkonferenz Deutsch Uhrzeit: 26.Nov.2020 11:30 AM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rom, Stockholm, Wien Zoom-Meeting beitreten https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86897870128?pwd=QThLS3lHTE9kZzdZcnNqYXMzMmR5UT09 Meeting-ID: 868 9787 0128 Kenncode: 846529 Schnelleinwahl mobil +4312535502,,86897870128#,,,,,,0#,,846529# Österreich +436703090165,,86897870128#,,,,,,0#,,846529# Österreich Einwahl nach aktuellem Standort +43 12 535 502 Österreich +43 670 309 0165 Österreich +43 72 011 5988 Österreich +43 120 609 3072 Österreich +43 12 535 501 Österreich +49 30 5679 5800 Deutschland +49 69 3807 9883 Deutschland +49 695 050 2596 Deutschland +49 69 7104 9922 Deutschland +41 31 528 09 88 Schweiz +41 43 210 70 42 Schweiz +41 43 210 71 08 Schweiz +41 44 529 92 72 Schweiz +41 22 591 00 05 Schweiz Ortseinwahl suchen: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc88w5HVoM 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 - End of Nov. - Minutes
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 24 Nov '20

24 Nov '20

Dear all, please find attached the minutes of today's meeting. 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: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:47 PM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Subject: Re: [Npos_2018] Conference call - End of Nov. Dear all, please find below the draft agenda for our conference call next Tuesday. Best, Johanna --- AGENDA CONFERENCE CALL - NO PATENTS ON SEEDS / 24 November 2020 . Welcome new college Matthias Juhas, Gen-ethical network 1. Updates 1.1. Updates from the countries / organisations 1.2. Update on NPOS meetings with representatives of EPO's Administrative Council 1.3. Update on Patent Law Committee 2. Next steps 2.1. Public activity with 'screaming vegetables'? 2.2. Contact to other countries 2.3. Further steps 3. Other 3.1. Next conference call 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, November 12, 2020 10:10 AM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de <mailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de> Subject: [Npos_2018] Conference call - End of Nov. Dear all, thank you for filling in the doodle. Our next conference call will be on Tuesday, 24 November from 10.30h - 12.00h CET. We'll schedule a German conference call, too. Please find the Zoom details below. Best, Johanna --- Topic: Conference call No patents on seeds! Time: Nov 24, 2020 10:30 AM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84876954408?pwd=bnFCQUJEemRFUUlPREkrZzcweUEyZz09 Meeting ID: 848 7695 4408 Passcode: 954676 One tap mobile +4312535502,,84876954408#,,,,,,0#,,954676# Austria +436703090165,,84876954408#,,,,,,0#,,954676# Austria Dial by your location +43 12 535 502 Austria +43 670 309 0165 Austria +43 72 011 5988 Austria +43 120 609 3072 Austria +43 12 535 501 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 6519 Netherlands +31 20 794 6520 Netherlands +31 20 794 7345 Netherlands +31 20 241 0288 Netherlands +31 20 794 0854 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/kd324yG9Kw 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, November 5, 2020 11:51 AM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de <mailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de> Subject: [Npos_2018] Conference call - End of Nov. Dear all, may I ask you to fill in the doodle for our next conference call until Tuesday, 10 Nov. evening? Thank you! https://doodle.com/poll/64487h7d563mw6sz?utm_source=poll <https://doodle.com/poll/64487h7d563mw6sz?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link> &utm_medium=link I chose dates a bit sooner so that we have enough time to plan possible activities around the Admin. Council on 15/16 Dec. Christoph has a meeting with Germany on 25 Nov., so depending on the date of our call, we might be able to include more info in our discussion. 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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Meeting of Members 2021
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 24 Nov '20

24 Nov '20

Dear all, we have a date for our meeting of members: 25 February 2021. We will still decide whether it will take place in person or online. But I guess it is very likely that it will be online. Unfortunately Francois might not be able to join, but it was the best date we could find. Latest 2 months before the meeting (before the Christmas holidays) you will receive the official invitation and a draft agenda. Latest 2 weeks before the meeting (11 February) you will receive the final agenda including the Annual Account, the Budget and other relevant documents. Until 1 week before the meeting members can ask the board to add items to the agenda. Additional items can be added at the meeting, members have to vote on 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 From: Npos_2018 [mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 8:04 AM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Subject: [Npos_2018] Meeting of Members 2021 Dear all, for those who haven't done it yet: may I remind you to update the doodle <https://doodle.com/poll/6wkg8a67g45gv65e> (I added new dates). We still don't have a good result. Could you do so until tomorrow, 19 Nov, evening? Thank you very much! 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, November 12, 2020 10:28 AM To: npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de <mailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de> Subject: [Npos_2018] Meeting of Members 2021 Dear all, thank you for filling in the doodle. There was no date that suited everyone. So I added more dates. May I ask you to update the doodle until Tuesday, 17 November evening? https://doodle.com/poll/6wkg8a67g45gv65e 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> mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] On Behalf Of Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2020 4:35 PM To: <mailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de> npos_2018(a)testbiotech.de Subject: [Npos_2018] Meeting of Members 2021 Dear all, we'd like to fix a date for our meeting of members 2021 at the beginning of March. Could you please let us know what date suits you until Thursday, 12 November / 9 am CET? https://doodle.com/poll/6wkg8a67g45gv65e?utm_source=poll <https://doodle.com/poll/6wkg8a67g45gv65e?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link> &utm_medium=link Later on we'll decide if we'll make a physical or an online meeting. 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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Fwd: Follow-up to the Meeting EPO - No Patents on Seeds on 04 December 2020
by Christoph Then 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

Not so good news .. I guess my questions / topics for the agenda were too specific. :-( They might have been afraid we are using the information for our planning. It also might have taken them by surprise that there was a substantial debate in the patent law committee. However, it looks like there still will be phone call on Wednesday this week with the German Ministry of Justice. I will double check. anyway, talk to you tomorrow at 10,30 a.m. Christoph -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Follow-up to the Meeting EPO - No Patents on Seeds on 04 December 2020 Datum: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:35:58 +0000 Von: VP5 <vp5(a)epo.org> An: Christoph Then (info(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org) <info(a)no-patents-on-seeds.org> Kopie (CC): Helen Best <hbest(a)epo.org>, VP5 <vp5(a)epo.org> Dear Mr Then, Thank you for your email of 13^th November outlining the points you would like to discuss. I am looking forward to continuing our discussions on specific aspects of the (non)-patentability of plants and the agenda you propose covers all the relevant issues. However, I very much regret that due to unforeseen circumstances our meeting on 04.12.2020 will have to be postponed. The next possibility would be sometime around the end of January or the beginning of February 2021. This delay is unfortunate but I should like to assure you that I consider these informal exchanges to be an important channel of information between our Organisations aimed at increasing mutual understanding. We will contact you soon with a new date for our next meeting. Best regards / Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Sincères salutations Christoph Ernst Vice President Legal / International Affairs | Dir. 5 European Patent Office Bob-van-Benthem-Platz 1 | 80469 Munich | Germany Tel. +49 (0)89 2399 5000 christoph.ernst(a)epo.org <mailto:christoph.ernst@epo.org> www.epo.org <http://www.epo.org> Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Annual report 2019
by Johanna Eckhardt no-patents-seeds.org 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

Dear all, please find attached our official annual report for 2019 (only in German). It will soon be published as well on our homepage. 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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