Dear all
I just like to share with you the the decision by the opposition division on the Syngenta Pepper – on the claims which were rejected because they incorporate an essentially biological process (the very small part we were able to win in the case). Maybe some argumentation could be useful for other cases. The whole decision is attached.
Best François
The claims were :
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And the decision is :
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Von: Npos_2018 npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de Im Auftrag von Johanna Eckhardt Gesendet: Mittwoch, 5. April 2023 14:04 An: npos_2018@testbiotech.de Betreff: [Npos_2018] Conference call 13 April - Agenda
Dear all,
please find the draft agenda for our conference call on 13 April below. The agenda is both for the German and English call.
In case you’d like to add agenda points, let me know before the meeting or at the beginning of the meeting.
Please find the zoom info in the email below.
Kind regards, Johanna
Agenda
1. Welcome new members
§ Eva Gelinsky / IG Saatgut
§ Pat Thomas / Beyond GM
2. Updates
2.1. from countries / member organisations
2.1.1. Austria
§ end of April press release national patent law → press release NPOS → NPOS sends letter to other countries
2.2. NPOS
§ EPO staff asked for Conference of ministers: https://www.suepo.org/
3. Next steps
3.1. Milestones as outlined in Salvia grant agreement – changes needed?
In 2023 we will
§ publish a report about patent research
§ participate in hearings about our oppositions at the EPO
§ visit 5 contracting states of the EPO with public outreach / activities
§ expose one company and their role in seed patents
§ start our activity with messaging on seed packages
§ organise a workshop for CSOs (online)
§ offer a workshop for the experts of the contracting states
3.2. NPOS campaign bus tour to ministries
3.2.1. NL + LU
3.2.1.1. Opposition KWS maize patent (deadline 24.5.)
§ between 15 and 19 May?
3.2.2. Berlin
§ Conference of German Ministers of Justice in Berlin 25./26.5.
3.2.3. DK (in same week as Berlin)
3.2.4. EU / BE
§ new date 6 June Workshop EU parliament
3.3. Patent Report 2023
4. Other
4.1. Update on Syngenta patent on wild pepper
§ Overview: https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/en/patent-cases/pepper
4.2. Meeting of members 2023
§ some final documents (budget 2023, internal minutes) are still being prepared
4.3. Secure communication within NPOS
4.4. Next conference call
Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.orgmailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org
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Von: Npos_2018 <npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.demailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de> Im Auftrag von Johanna Eckhardt Gesendet: Sonntag, 19. März 2023 19:42 An: npos_2018@testbiotech.demailto:npos_2018@testbiotech.de; pat@beyond-gm.orgmailto:pat@beyond-gm.org; 'E.Gelinsky' <eva.gelinsky@ig-saatgut.demailto:eva.gelinsky@ig-saatgut.de> Betreff: [Npos_2018] IMPORTANT Conference call April
Dear all,
our next conference call will be on Thursday, 13 April:
* German call (with members from Germany) from 11h to 12.30h CET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82665796509?pwd=L0pIOVRvd0Vnd1FLM0hWeXJLZ0RSdz09
Meeting ID: 826 6579 6509
Passcode: 354881
* English call (with the majority of the members) from 13.00h to 14.30h CET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89580368538?pwd=ak9FYTRYaEo5c2o3eXZzUkNuTHdkQT09
Meeting ID: 895 8036 8538
Passcode: 173238
We’ll send a draft agenda a few days before the meeting.
Kind regards, Johanna
Mag. Johanna ECKHARDT Project Coordination Tel. +43 680 21 26 343 johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.orgmailto:johanna.eckhardt@no-patents-on-seeds.org
NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! www.no-patents-on-seeds.orghttp://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org/ www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseedshttp://www.facebook.com/nopatentsonseeds www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseedhttp://www.twitter.com/nopatentsonseed
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