News Archive - Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform

Get to know more about the ACLP arbitration mechanism

Get to know more about the ACLP arbitration mechanism

ACLP website is now enriched with a new page related to the arbitration mechanism: https://aclp.eu/arbitration/ This quite unique process, called baseball arbitration, has been put in place by members to ensure that a patent holder and a license applicant will always manage to close the deal. The guarantee to get a license is one of

ACLP welcomes new member MAY Tohum

ACLP welcomes new member MAY Tohum

The ACLP is very pleased to welcome a new member! MAY Tohum (MAY Seed) has joined the ACLP as of April 2024. Established in 1978, MAY Seed is Turkey’s first private seed production company active in research, development, production and quality assurance of vegetable, field and industrial seeds that are sold to domestic and international

The ACLP at the Euroseeds 2023 Congress: launch event, membership discussions and first interview

23 October 2023

The ACLP at the Euroseeds 2023 Congress: launch event, membership discussions and first interview

The ACLP has been officially inaugurated and sparked a lot of interest from potential new members! ACLP membership discussions Hélène Guillot, the ACLP Managing Director, has had busy time at the ACLP Trade Table meeting representatives from companies interested to join the ACLP: people from 15 companies (seed companies – members of the ACLP, non-members,

The ACLP Launch Event

7 September 2023

The ACLP Launch Event

Date and time: 17 October 2023, 16.15-17.30 Venue: Euroseeds Congress 2023, Hilton Hotel (Level 3, Portomaso Foyer), St. John, Malta The ACLP has been fully operational since April 2023, and now the time has finally come for an official launch event! The event will take place on 17 October 2023 on the premises of the

ACLP announces Managing Director

Press release - 1 September 2023

ACLP announces Managing Director

Brussels, 1 September 2023 The Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform (ACLP) founding members announce the appointment of Hélène Guillot as the Managing Director of the platform. The ACLP has announced the appointment of its Managing Director – Hélène Guillot, a legal professional with a remarkable background in the seed sector, who will take on the responsibility

The ACLP is recruiting Managing Director

The ACLP is recruiting Managing Director

The ACLP is looking for a Managing Director (m/f/d) on a part-time basis in a remote role with regular travel to Brussels. It is envisaged to have a permanent office in Brussels later. The ACLP … is a platform that aims to drive innovation in plant breeding by providing customized solutions to the challenges of

Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform for plant breeding innovation launched

Press release - 19 January 2023

Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform for plant breeding innovation launched

Brussels, January 19, 2023 Today 9 companies announce the launch of the new Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform (ACLP), a non-profit organization which will be a collaborative source for plant breeding innovation, enabling access in Europe to innovative traits for seed companies of all sizes. The ACLP will offer a simple, legal framework for all breeders