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Welcome to the IPBio Newsletter - a quarterly roundup of intellectual property and bioscience news
Vol. 6 July 2014
Contents:
1. International IP
2. Animal and Plant Breeding
3. Algae biotechnology
4. Open Access and Data
5. GMO
6. NGO news
7. Chia Seeds and banned Mangoes
8. Publications
9. Events
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1) International IP
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2) Animal and Plant Breeding
Juliette Michel | AFP, US company in Iowa churns out 100 cloned cows a year
Greg Henderson, Utilizing New Data to Improve Genetics, Value in Cattle, Lautner Farms
Bayer Croplife announces new 'breeds and seeds' + hybrid wheat 4 2015
Global plantbreeding company taps St. Louis for new research center
Big-Pigs on big-farms just got bigger
Bangor University plantbreeding scheme benefits millions
Indigenous farmers from Peru, China and Bhutan agree to share seeds for climate adaptation
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3) Algae biotechnology
Barbara Vergetis Lundin, Algae biotechnology: The ''Green Revolution 2.0'', Fierce Energy
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4) Open Access and Data
Genetic Epidemiology Research on Aging (GERA) NIH>NIA data now openaccess
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5) GMO
Vermont governor signs first in US GMO-labeling law to go into effect
Big Food is already suing Vermont over its GMO labeling law
Here's what happens when GMO antagonists get together for a friendly chat
Australian, Canadian and US Groups Reconfirm Commitment to innovation and Biotechnology in Wheat
Bangladeshi farmers caught in row over $600,000 GM aubergine trial
Does Australia need laws for 'biotrespass' to protect organic farms?
Feeding Africa: why biotechnology skeptics are wrong to dismiss GM
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6) NGO News
FAO: genetics of global forests need protection
Move over rice, baobab & spider plant could be the new staple crops, Vark @ICRAF
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7) Chia Seeds and banned Mangoes
Intellectual Property Right experts flay EU ban on Indian mangoes
Valensa Obtains Patents for Chia Ingredients
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8) Publications and Podcasts
The New Synthetic Biology: Who Gains? by Richard C. Lewontin, The New York Review of Books
Zimmerman et. al. "The BRCA patent controversies: An international review of patent disputes"
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9) Events
BRIT XIV Belgium-France, 14th international conference BRIT (Border Regions In Transition): The border, a source of innovation / La frontiere, source d'innovation, Nov. 4-7 2014
(CFP) 2nd World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2014), 3-5 September 2014, Manchester, United Kingdom
(CFP) Global Food Global Justice, @http://www.ecpr.eu/ 3-6 September, 2014, Glasgow.
(CFP) Unnatural Futures Conference, 3 & 4 July, 2014, University of Tasmania
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[This newsletter is compiled by Berris Charnley, please forward any items for inclusion in future editions to: Berris.Charnley@gmail.com]