What you need to know about recent court cases affecting biotechnology patents, from the opinions issued to the resulting implications for your biotech company. What changes are likely in the future of biotech patents and when they may occur.
“The role of biosafety research in the decision making process”. This symposium will bring together scientists interested in sharing results and learning from other experts in the area of biosafety research and its application to regulatory decision-making.
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
Online - , Switzerland
The objective of the course is to provide a comprehensive introduction to the UPOV system of plant variety protection under the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. The course comprises 11 modules.
Topics to be covered during the conference include: successful independent plant breeding, selection of plants with commercial potential, horticultural biotechnologies, naming plants, plant patents, stock plant hygiene and how to market new plants.
The course focuses on the practical implementation of the legal framework for the protection of plant varieties (plant breeders’ rights) in an intellectual property rights system.
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)
Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia - Brasilia, Brazil
Profissionais, pesquisadores e estudantes de pós-graduação envolvidos na pesquisa dos recursos genéticos e áreas afins, como o melhoramento genético vegetal, animal e microbiano, o controle biológico, a prospecção biotecnológica.
O Objetivo geral do evento é promover o amplo debate entre agricultores, técnicos, professores, pesquisadores e alunos acerca da diversidade de saberes e práticas agroecológicas.
O objetivo do evento é divulgar informações atualizadas sobre o uso da tecnologia pelas empresas de sementes e afins (beneficiamento e peletização, laboratórios de análises, produtores de insumos, etc.) e sua aplicação prática pelos consumidores (viveiristas e produtore...
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)
Embrapa Soja - Londrina , Brazil
Objetivo: apresentar tecnologia adequada para avaliar corretamente a qualidade das sementes de soja e identificar as causas de descarte de seus lotes devido à baixa germinação no teste de laboratório.
The aim of the conference is to strengthen the use and management of agrobiodiversity in Mesoamerica by bringing together international research and public sector organizations, universities and civil society to study, analyze and take action to promote sustainable lan...
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Santiago, RM, Chile
Curso semi-presencial, con actividades que se siguen a través de internet (40 hrs) y tres días de actividades presenciales (28 al 30 de Septiembre 2010).
The International Tomato & Pepper Congress offers leading tomato and pepper growers from Mexico, Latin America and North America the opportunity to attend valuable education sessions with expert presenters from around the world sharing the latest production and marketin...
Hotel Fazenda Fonte Colina Verde, Estância de São Pedro - São Carlos, SP, Brazil
New and emerging applications of nanotechnologies in food and agriculture and issues related to their use will be the focus of this Conference. In addition to exploring relevant scientific and technological advances, the Conference will also seek to highlight areas of r...