EU – “Seeds”: the other proposal in the legislative package
Patents on living organisms: abusive fortresses
Oxitec: after mosquitoes, GMO ticks
The biotech industry: political pressure
GMO mosquitoes: malaria spurs research
The European Commission wants to put an end to GMOs
GMO micro-organisms: discreet production factories
Patents on genetic sequences: excess and fragility
Austria attempts to clarify the patentability of living matter
On 20 May 2023, the new Austrian Patent Act came into force. It specifies the exclusions from patentability in the field of plants and animals. One of the aims of these changes is to guarantee a degree of independence for breeders from patent right holders. What will happen in fine?