We are pleased to share that Liesbet Paemen, Patent Attorney at De Clercq & Partners, will be speaking at the Agri-food Law Seminar 2026 organised by ALTIUS.
This annual seminar will bring together legal, scientific and industry experts to discuss the latest developments in agrifood law, plant breeding intellectual property, biotechnology, food regulation and EU policy initiatives impacting the agrifood sector.
Programme highlights
14:30 – 15:00 “Patenting plant-related inventions after Pepper – an update from the European Patent Office”
During this session, Liesbet Paemen will discuss the evolving patentability landscape for plant-related inventions in Europe. The presentation will explore what remains patentable following recent legal developments, including isolated plant genes, genome-edited traits, technical breeding methods and downstream products. Recent European Patent Office case law, including the mutant barley and watermelon patent cases, will also be addressed.
Practical information
05 June 2026
12:00 – 18:30
ALTIUS Offices – Tour & Taxis, Royal Depot, 4th floor
Havenlaan 86C
1000 Brussels
Registrations are closed
Additional seminar topics include
New developments in plant breeding IP and the EU NGT Regulation
The implications of the EU Court’s Cripps Pink ruling
Harvested material protection under plant variety rights law
Sustainable food production and plant genetics
The EU Food & Feed Safety Omnibus and Biotech Act
Food denomination and evolving food law terminology
