Brussels, Belgium
November 9, 2012

The European Commission has decided to set up an expert group to examine the implications of patent law in the field of biotechnology and genetic engineering, and to provide high-quality legal and technical expertise which will help the Commission with its reporting obligations under the Biotechnology Directive ( Directive 98/44/EC).

The members of the group (maximum 15) will be chosen from experts responding to an open call for applications published today – see annex to Decision.

They shall be appointed for a period of two years, renewable once.

The Commission invites people with expertise in the field of patent law and biotechnology to apply by 12 December 2012.

The full decision, and information on how to apply, can be found HERE.

Website: http://europa.eu

Published: November 9, 2012