Dear all,
I just spoke with my colleague from our India office about the melon patent. The freedom of action, specially for advocacy purposes, of externally funded NGOs has decreased dramatically in India in the last years and there is a lot of government control. We must therefore ask you to ensure that the public activities of NPOS concerning the melon patent do not mention SWISSAID anywhere (social media, media release etc.).
Thanks for your understanding. Best, Judith
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Npos_2018 npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de Im Auftrag von Christoph Then Gesendet: Donnerstag, 8. Oktober 2020 11:31 An: npos_2018@testbiotech.de Betreff: [Npos_2018] final letter melon and update on the hearing
Dear all
please see the final version of the letter to the EPO (I will send it off early afternoon). Thanks to Katherine for last comments on breeding of hybrids. I fully integrated them.
the patent holder already announced he will not participate in the hearing (but still upholds his requests). maybe the whole hearing will disappear and the decision will be done in writing. we will see.
so in case of urgency, last changes in the letter might be still possible, if I get them before 2 p.m.
cheers
Christoph