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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11347

1 July 2015
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) agriculture
Warning over use of patents in agriculture

Brussels, 30/06/2015 (Agence Europe) - The agricultural organisation Copa-Cogeca have again warned against using patents in the agriculture sector.

The warning came during a seminar by the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) in Brussels last week on the interface between patents and plant variety rights. Copa-Cogeca say that using patents will result in fewer products and varieties and additional costs.

Chairman of the working party on seeds Thor Kofoed said: “A patent system in the EU...

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ECONOMY - FINANCE
SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION
NEWS BRIEFS