Speakers

  • Denis Meshaka
    Denis Meshaka InfOGM
    Denis Meshaka
    Denis Meshaka
    InfOGM

    Denis Meshaka is a journalist and legal analyst working for the French citizen watchdog association Inf’OGM, where he holds responsibility for monitoring legal developments related to GMOs, new genomic techniques (NGTs), patents, and seed regulation. He regularly authors analyses and briefs on EU policy and intellectual property issues in agriculture—including topics such as the deregulation of GMOs, traceability, and the impact of patents on farmer rights and biodiversity.

  • Francois Meienberg
    Francois Meienberg Coordinator of APBREBES
    Francois Meienberg
    Francois Meienberg
    Coordinator of APBREBES

    Francois Meienberg is the coordinator of the Association For Plant Breeding For The Benefit of Society (APBREBES). APBREBES is a global network of civil society organisations that advocates for plant breeding for the benefit of society, the full implementation of farmers’ rights to plant genetic resources and the promotion of agricultural biodiversity.

  • Grietje Raaphorst
    Grietje Raaphorst Nordic Maize Breeding
    Grietje Raaphorst
    Grietje Raaphorst
    Nordic Maize Breeding
Organizer
Inf'OGM
Inf'OGM
Website https://infogm.org/en/welcome/
Other Organizers
ProSpecieRara
ProSpecieRara
Website https://www.prospecierara.ch/
Nordic Maize Breeding
Nordic Maize Breeding
Website https://nordicmaize.com/en/home
Location
Lycée Technique Agricole (LTA)
Lycée Technique Agricole (LTA)
Website https://www.lta.lu/

Date
Sep 05 2025
Expired!
Time
9:00 am – 10:30 am

WS 14 – Recent Developments in Patents and Plant Variety Protection

The patent landscape is changing. The European Patent Office grants patents on conventional plants, resistance genes. Opposition by stakeholders is growing. Surprising proposals on the patent issue come up in the discussion on NGTs. And European PVP rules are being exported around the world to the detriment of farmers and biodiversity. Join the workshop to explore challenges and solutions.