Report showing how EPO patents circumvent Rule 28(2) EPC for conventionally bred plants, with case examples and proposed legal fixes including a full breeders’ exemption.
breeders’ exemption
Breeding maize with PVP, patents and NGTs
Presentation on how PVP, patents and NGTs shape maize breeding, seed industry consolidation, barriers for small breeders (DUS/VCU, registration), and advocacy for breeders’ exemption, regional and community-supported breeding.
