European Parliament votes against patents on plants and animals Event
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- 2012-05-10
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Am 10. Mai 2012 hat das Europäische Parlament eine Resolution angenommen, in der das Europäische Patentamt (EPA) und die Europäische Kommission aufgefordert werden, das europäische Recht, das die Patentierung von Pflanzensorten und Tierarten verbietet, zu respektieren.
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On 10 May 2012, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the European Patent Office to stop granting patents on the conventional breeding of plants and animals. The resolution was jointly tabled by Members of Parliament from several parties and was adopted with a large majority.
