'Limits We Should Not Cross': Germany Takes Stand against Patents on Plants and Animals - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

'Limits We Should Not Cross': Germany Takes Stand against Patents on Plants and Animals - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International: "German Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner has spoken out against the patenting of varieties of livestock and plants. Her comments come as the European Patent Office prepares to rule in a test case with far-reaching implications for biological patents in Europe."