UPOV Webinars

A series of open-access webinars are organized during the year to enable you to learn more about UPOV services and share in the practical experiences of UPOV Members in the examination of new plant varieties. 

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in live Q&A sessions to raise specific questions and trouble shoot common challenges and gain practical insights to make the most of the system in day to day use.To register for the webinars, select the webinar you would like to attend and click on the registration link.

Webinars will be recorded and made available on the relevant UPOV service webpages and, for Technical Webinars, on the Examination Guidance webpage.

UPOV e-PVP

UPOV e-PVP day : Focus on United Kingdom

Date:  February 4, 2026
Time:  9.00 to 11:00  (GMT)

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Technical Webinars

Webinar 1:  Environmental effect in expression of characteristics in DUS examination

Date:  April 21, 2026
Time:  08.00 a.m. to 09:30 a.m.  Geneva time
Time:  3.00 p.m. to 4:30 p,m. Geneva time

Featuring presenters from the following UPOV Members:

 

Australia - Mr. Andrew Hallinan, Senior Examiner, Plant Breeders's Rights Office
China - Ms. LIU Yanfang, Deputy Director General Professor, Kunming Sub-Center for Plant New Variety Tests, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
China - Mr. WANG Xiangsheng, Professor, Nanjing Sub-Center for Plant New Variety Tests, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
China - Mr. WANG Yufeng, Ph. D., Xinzhou Sub-Center for Plant New Variety Tests, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Japan - Mr. Yoshiyuki Ohno, Senior Examiner, Plant Variety Protection Office, Intellectual Property Division, Export and International Affairs Bureau, MAFF
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - Mr. Wim Sangster, Crop Specialist, Naktuinbouw
New Zealand - Mr. Scott Gregan, Senior PVP Examiner, Plant Variety Rights Office Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand

Webinar 2: Completeness and relevance of variety collections in DUS examinations

Date:  April 22, 2026
Time:  08.00 a.m. to 09:30 a.m.  Geneva time
Time:  3.00 p.m. to 4:30 p,m. Geneva time

Featuring presenters from the following UPOV Members:

 

Australia  - Mr. Andrew Hallinan, Senior Examiner, Plant Breeders's Rights Office
Germany - Ms. Swenja Tams,  Head of Section, General affairs of DUS testing, Bundessortenamt
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -  Mr. Marco Hoffman, Senior Policy Officer, Naktuinbouw

Webinar 3: Phytosanitary matters that impact access to plant material for DUS examination

Date:  April 23, 2026
Time:  08.00 a.m. to 09:30 a.m.  Geneva time
Time:  3.00 p.m. to 4:30 p,m. Geneva time

Featuring presenters from the following UPOV Members:

 

Australia  - Mr. Andrew Hallinan, Senior Examiner, Plant Breeders's Rights Office
Japan  - Mr. Yoshiyuki Ohno, Senior Examiner, Plant Variety Protection Office, Intellectual Property Division, MAFF
New Zealand - Cecilia Requejo-Jackman, Senior PVR Examiner, Plant Variety Rights Office Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand
United Kingdom - Mr. Peter Scotting, PVS Manager for Plant Breeders Rights and Variety Listing, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
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UPOV PRISMA

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Time:  9.00 to 11:00  (GMT)

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