I think it would be interesting to challenge the decision not to apply the rule to applications prior to July 2017.
And this could best be done with a case we are involved in.
Maybe the arguments of Kock could be a starting point which have to be further developed.
(Although we all know how long it takes to change decisions taken by the EBA …)
Best
François
Von: Npos_2018 <npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de> Im Auftrag von Christoph Then
Gesendet: Dienstag, 17. November 2020 14:39
An: npos_2018@testbiotech.de
Betreff: Re: [Npos_2018] Article Bioscience Law Reveiw
I would not buy these arguments it, although some aspects are interesting. I also would not refer to it, it might confuse the discussion.
Maybe I am wrong, but I guess Kock not seen as a winner in this debate around G3/19 and he tries to encourage his clients.
Am 17.11.20 um 14:01 schrieb ARCHE NOAH Katherine Dolan:
Dear all,
François – Thank you for sending around this article, which I now finally got around to reading.
It is particularly interesting to read his views on the EBA’s decision not to apply Rule 28(2) to applications prior to July 2017, reinforcing that the decision is not legally watertight. The ship may now have sailed on this point, as the national governments appear to have accepted it. But it raises the question for me if we should be raising this issue in our communications on existing patent cases, e.g. the melon patent?
Best
Katherine
Von: Npos_2018 [mailto:npos_2018-bounces@testbiotech.de] Im Auftrag von francois.meienberg@prospecierara.ch
Gesendet: Samstag, 24. Oktober 2020 12:30
An: 'Christoph Then' <christoph.then@testbiotech.org>; npos_2018@testbiotech.de
Betreff: [Npos_2018] Article Bioscience Law Reveiw
Dear All
Attached a new article by Michael Kock which may be of interest.
(not for publication as it is an article of a journal where access is on payment …)
Best
François
PS: Etappensieg! Nach über 10 Jahren Kampf zusammen mit der Koalition «No Patents on Seeds» hat das Europäische Patentamt Patente auf konventionell gezüchtete Pflanzen verboten. Mehr
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