Patents on genes and genetic variations can block access to biological diversity for plant breeding

fds Patent research conducted in 2021 shows how industry is trying to patent genes, plants, seeds and food (Report June 2022)

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Report 2022 NPOS Patents on Plant Genes (PDF)

Rapport 2022 Brevets sur les gènes (Résumé en francais)

Informe 2022 Patentes sobre los genes (Resumen en español)

Bericht 2022 Patente auf Gene (Zusammenfassung Deutsch)

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Stop Patents on Plants and Animals!

The member organisations of NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! are concerned about the increasing number of patents on plants, seeds and farm animals and their impact on farmers, breeders, innovation and biodiversity.
These patents are an abuse of patent law and put in danger the access to basic resources in agriculture and food production.

Therefore, we call for an urgent re-think of European patent law in biotechnology and plant breeding and for clear regulations that exclude conventional breeding, genetic material, animals, plants and food derived thereof from patentability!