ومن ذلك مثلا أنه يمكن بموجب التوجيه منح براءة الاختراع بالنسبة لنبات محوّر وراثيا تم تطويره وفق الأنظمة الوراثية النباتية.
Upon the Directive's adoption, many of its rules were contrary to the more conservative view of biotechnology patents as seen in the EPC, yet it did not cause States parties to EPC to circumvent their obligations under the Convention.