Dear all

it seems that we now have a group of editors working on the report, which will discuss some drafts and content. Very good (see other mail).

Besides that I wanted to share with all of you my latest selection of 8 examples of plants (which will be part of the report). It tries to cover the most relevant categories of patent applications. 4 are on mutation breeding (sent around earlier, small changes added in red color) and 4 are on other examples.

Are we happy with this selection as starter?

Are we happy with the short description as used which somehow tries to follow a standard pattern (what is claimed? what is the invention? what is the technical topping? what is the problem? will it be granted?)

If we agree, we can finalise these examples in English and German and use them for starting the media work / public outreach, even if the report is not yet ready to go.

Media work / strategy:

as soon as we agreed our examples we would

• finalise the text (in at least German and English, maybe French, Danish and Portuguese)
  
• prepare visuals for each example
  
• start media communication (drafting press releases) and social media work. 

By doing so, we could closely cooperate with the campaign work as going on in Austria to gain synergies and more public outreach.

In parallel I keep on working on the report (also adding the examples on animals) which will be needed as soon as the Enlarged Board publishes its decision. I will exchange further drafts with the group of editors.

So please till end of upcoming week let us know if the examples should be used for further campaign work.

Cheers

Christoph