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IPM Essen – 22-25 January
04 January 2013IPM Essen is the biggest event in worldwide horticulture. Graham will be at the show for all four days and has a diary that...
Read MoreMoving with the times
19 December 2012We had a small ceremony here yesterday, and permanently “retired” our fax machine after nearly ten years of service. We haven’t received a fax...
Read MoreCrime doesn’t pay
19 December 2012Here’s an interesting news story. Consider carefully the court’s judgement. The infringer has been selling a PVR-protected plant variety under false identity. The court...
Read MorePFE announces Helen Spencer joins the company
06 November 2012Plants For Europe is delighted to announce that Helen Spencer has joined the company. Helen will have broad responsibilities within the company, but will...
Read MoreCPVO application fee going down
01 October 2012The CPVO has managed to keep it quiet, but we’ve finally received official notification of something that we have known about for quite a...
Read MoreIs accepting a fixed-price deal for a new plant a good idea?
23 May 2012In recent weeks, we’ve seen several advertisements (from one major British garden retailer in particular) suggesting that breeders/finders of new plants could “earn £500...
Read MorePress coverage for breeders
23 May 2012Plants For Europe works hard to obtain press coverage for our breeders and plants, taking care to ensure that such coverage is timely to...
Read MoreIntellectual Property scams
02 May 2012We frequently hear of IP scams that are doing the rounds – attempts to fleece the owners and users of IP by unscrupulous individuals...
Read MoreCPVO going paperless
20 April 2012The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), the body that administers applications for European Community Plant Variety Rights, is in the process of becoming a...
Read MoreUpdate on Patent Box
28 February 2012As you will know, Plants For Europe has been campaigning to get Plant Variety Rights included in the new "Patent Box" so that profits...
Read MoreSalon du Vegetal
16 February 2012Graham will be at Salon du Vegetal in Angers, France, on Wednesday and Thursday next week. If you wish to meet him there, please...
Read MorePatent box – media coverage
20 January 2012Horticulture Week has covered the Patent Box developments.
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