[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