interesting!

do we have any information if the issue was discussed in the Admin Council?

in other words: do we face another 'staying' (further decisions / clarifications have to be taken by the EPO before any proceedings on plant breeding are continued)?

more likely that this has only technical reasons ... anyway, the Board of Appeal normally would not be affected by any 'staying'.

-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Monsanto hearing Datum: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:42:40 +0200 Von: dolderpat@glattnet.ch An: Carla Hoinkes carla.hoinkes@publiceye.ch Kopie (CC): raaijmakers raaijmakers@bionext.nl, Haring, Michel m.a.haring@uva.nl, christoph.then@testbiotech.org, s.degelo@swissaid.ch

Dear collagues:

The hearing of July 11/12 in the Monsanto soybean case has been cancelled by the Appeal Board without indication of a postponement date. A phone inquiry with the Board in Munich has not revealed any additional information so far.

We will keep you informed of all new developments of the case.

Best regards Fritz Dolder (prof.dr.) Dolder & Partner Ch-8304 Wallisellen / Zurich