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Greater legal certainty in plant breeding
Patents relating to plant breeding are to be disclosed in future. This will give breeders greater certainty in their breeding of new varieties. On 9 September 2026, the Federal Council acknowledged the results of the consultation and adopted the dispatch on the revision of the Patents Act for submission to Parliament.
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02.07.2026 | Training, Event, Piraterie
Symposium: "New insights into consumer behaviour, online platforms and modern intellectual property enforcement tools"
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28.04.2026 | Patents, Training, IPI
To all women aspiring to be patent attorneys: apply now for the 2027–2029 Candidate Support Programme!
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