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PFE uses LinkedIn
22 March 2010You may have heard about social networking on the internet – you may even be a social networker yourself already. We take a dim...
Read MoreDismay at Government decision to exclude Plant Variety Rights from proposed “Patent Box”
17 March 2010(Note: this is the text of a press release issued by PFE today) In the last Pre-Budget Report, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced...
Read MorePFE celebrates birthday and three new granted EU PVRs
03 February 2010PFE will celebrate its seventh birthday next Friday, 12th February. In that time, the business has developed from small beginnings to become the best...
Read MoreIPM Essen
19 January 2010Graham will be at IPM from Wednesday to Friday inclusive. Contact us now if you would like to meet there.
Read MorePlants For Europe links up with ProVaR
14 December 2009Plants For Europe has reached agreement with ProVaR (Protected Varieties Limited) so that ProVaR may offer selected varieties from the PFE portfolio to growers...
Read MorePlant Patents versus Plant Variety Rights
08 December 2009The Fleuroselect organisation has recently held a conference to discuss the relative merits and conflicts between utility patents for plant technologies and “traditional” plant...
Read MoreDo you need a procedural representative?
23 November 2009There are several reasons why you might want a procedural representative to act on your behalf to file applications for Community Plant Variety Rights....
Read MoreSouthern Growers Exhibition
11 November 2009Congratulations to Paul Roman and the rest of the organization team at the revamped Southern Growers Exhibition held today at Roundstone Nursery. By my...
Read MoreCPVO Gazette to go electronic from January
09 November 2009The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) is set to announce that, from January 2010, the Gazette and most other publications will be available in...
Read MorePostal service strike
20 October 2009Workers of Royal Mail (the British postal service) will commence industrial action on Thursday 22 October, initially for 48 hours. If you wish to...
Read MoreFour Oaks Show
24 August 2009Graham will be at the Four Oaks Show in Cheshire on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th September. Email now if you would like to...
Read MorePlant DNA “barcode” in the news
29 July 2009The BBC is reporting that scientists have agreed on a system for DNA barcodes for plants. They see applications in monitoring the trade in...
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