tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post873932848969394780..comments2024-03-28T16:45:51.051+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Kein Patent auf Schwein?Verónica Rodríguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-6245062328415982972009-04-17T12:15:00.000+01:002009-04-17T12:15:00.000+01:00Dozens of patents like this are granted by the bio...Dozens of patents like this are granted by the biotechnology directorates of the EPO every month. Indeed in this case, there were no claims to animals and no claims to gene sequences. The claims were directed only to a method of identifying desirable traits in animals using inventive technical means (not essentially biological processes). The only reason for the uproar would appear to be that this invention was particularly useful for genotyping pigs, which is big business in Germany and in Bavaria in particular. Hhhmmm could this be another case of <I> "Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle" </I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-21375194979165940502009-04-16T21:17:00.000+01:002009-04-16T21:17:00.000+01:00I would hazzard a guess that the EPO has been bomb...I would hazzard a guess that the EPO has been bombarded with German language enquiries about this patent and therefore attempted to reduce this by making the announcement, hoping that people would klick on the links rather than call the EPO. Also, the protest held yesterday was almost exclusively attended by Germans, whether farmers or activists. In the short time available, no translation was considered necesssary. Of course there is the question as to whether the EPO is entitled to bring attention to the grant of the patent in this way while the opposition period is pending - would this not have the effect of potentially raising the costs for the patent proprietor unnecessarily?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-31260814265346454952009-04-16T18:50:00.000+01:002009-04-16T18:50:00.000+01:00@anon5:54
I'm familliar with Kevin Cahill's, Who ...@anon5:54<br /><br />I'm familliar with <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Cahill_(author)" REL="nofollow">Kevin Cahill</A>'s, Who Owns Britain. Will now try and get, Who Owns the World by the same author.<br /><br />Considering what Cahill suspects about Airey, I understand your caution.gyg3shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295092807711672726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-90043145835183876072009-04-16T17:54:00.000+01:002009-04-16T17:54:00.000+01:00"By the Grace of God" is a bit of a hint. (I will ..."By the Grace of God" is a bit of a <A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1520624/Biggest-landowners-face-subsidy-cut.html" REL="nofollow">hint</A>. (I will not go further, lest I render myself guilty of lèse-majesté).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-50578968621446786642009-04-16T15:39:00.000+01:002009-04-16T15:39:00.000+01:00@anon2:17
"Considering who are those largest land...@anon2:17<br /><br />"<I>Considering who are those largest landowners in Europe,</I>"<br /><br />So, who are the largest landowners in Europe?<br /><br />(I read somewhere that the Knights of Malta owned half of Italy and hence got a substantial amount of money from Europe but that could be rubbish).gyg3shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295092807711672726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-43613685755970887872009-04-16T14:17:00.000+01:002009-04-16T14:17:00.000+01:00Since this is clearly a well-organised and -funded...Since this is clearly a well-organised and -funded campaign about an egregiously misunderstood matter, the question is: who profits from misrepresenting the Newsham patent in this way?<br /><br />Politicians are normally a reactive, not proactive, lot. They may be riding on the coattails of this protest (just like FFII and their bearded guru), but they are clearly not the originators. Likewise the NGOs such as Greenpeace, who are always eager to shine in the limelight of such protests, since it always raises much-needed funds.<br /><br />So, please excuse me if I may sound like a conspiracy theorist, but behind all of this I suspect the hand of large European agrobusinesses, who, despite (or perhaps because) they've been so generously fed at the trough of the Common Agricultural Policy, have never bothered to invest much in R&D. They nevertheless clearly wish to keep a free hand in exploiting the inventions of others, or, if this is not possible, lock their more productive competitors out of the European market. Considering who are those largest landowners in Europe, by the Grace of God, they may be a formidable opponent indeed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-2796842217793332642009-04-16T10:37:00.000+01:002009-04-16T10:37:00.000+01:00Why do the authors of this blog never miss an oppo...Why do the authors of this blog never miss an opportunity to criticise any institution (EPO, ECJ etc) which, heaven forbid, fails to produce the communication in English? Learn another language and stop boring your readership. Please!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-41425231557824963712009-04-16T10:10:00.000+01:002009-04-16T10:10:00.000+01:00Sadly the protest occurred outside the main EPO (I...Sadly the protest occurred outside the main EPO (Isar) building in Munich while most people (Pres included) have decamped a while ago to other buildings while long-term re-building work is carried out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-1788750547634958062009-04-16T09:30:00.000+01:002009-04-16T09:30:00.000+01:00For those of you that can read German, the FAZ new...For those of you that can read German, the FAZ newspaper has this article today - no Schnitzel patents...<br /><br />http://tiny.cc/DjocFBirgit Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822674465997696890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-83731083986711783662009-04-16T09:19:00.000+01:002009-04-16T09:19:00.000+01:00David you beat me to this story!
Alex Horn's post...David you beat me to this story!<br /><br />Alex Horn's post explains it all beautifully. You really have to see this notice in the overall political context in Germany and in the light of the news that certain types of GM maize were banned by the Agriculture ministry. <br /><br />Latest reports in English on the topic of "Super Pig Patent":<br /><br />http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4182020,00.html and<br /><br />http://www.euronews.net/2009/04/16/german-protests-against-super-pig-patent/Birgit Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822674465997696890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-77115803325395212292009-04-16T09:08:00.000+01:002009-04-16T09:08:00.000+01:00Perhaps not fake oppositions, but maybe clueless o...Perhaps not fake oppositions, but maybe clueless ones....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-33304778495915672262009-04-16T05:16:00.000+01:002009-04-16T05:16:00.000+01:00See also my report here:
http://tinyurl.com/c9ewo...See also my report here:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/c9ewoq<br /><br />Axel H HornsAxel H Hornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06321531419202991946noreply@blogger.com