Software and Equipment for Plant Variety Protection

UPOV members may offer software and equipment they have developed for plant variety protection, subject to any specified conditions (e.g. software provided without installation or on-going maintenance, etc.).

This information may be useful for UPOV members looking for automation and digital solutions for the different steps of plant variety protection.

Jointly developed software, open-source tools, or packages based on commercial software can also be shared, provided intellectual property rights are respected and conditions for supply are clearly stated.

A list of software developed by UPOV members made available to the other members of the Union is outlined in document UPOV/INF/16 on the following categories:
  • Administration of application
  • On-line application systems
  • Variety denomination checking
  • DUS trial design and data analysis
  • Data recording and transfer
  • Image analysis
  • Biochemical and molecular data

Exchangeable software

Software and equipment developed by UPOV members are listed on the following categories:

Date added
Program name
Programming language
Software category and function
Source & contact details
UPOV member(s) using the software and their application
10/24/13
ZAJVKA
SQL Windows
Administration of applications
Information on applications (name and address of applicants, proposed denomination, date of application etc.) and registration (denomination, date of registration)
RU

State Commission of the Russian Federation for Selection Achievements Test and Protection, Valentin Sherbina, Chief of IT Department e-mail: gsk@gossortrf.ru

RU
: 
All species
10/25/24
DUSCEL
EXCEL+VBA+UI
DUS trial design and data analysis
1. Trial Design; 2. Checking abnormal data by validation, boxplot and standard deviation methods; 3. Analysis of uniformity by off-type, relative variance, COYU; 4. Converting original data to note by standard varieties; 5. Analysis of stability by COYS; 6. Analysis of distinctness by notes, measured data and images; 7. Methods for verification of characteristics and trial by correlation coefficient, frequency distribution by notes or measured data; 8. Estimation of optimal sample size; 9. Image checking, processing and analysis;
CN

Mr. Kun Yang

e-mail: yangkun@caas.cn

CN
: 
All species
10/21/10
DUSTNT
FORTRAN 90
DUS trial design and data analysis
General program for analysis of data from DUS trials. Includes facilities for COY analysis and a wide range of multivariate analysis techniques
GB

United Kingdom: Ms. Trudyann Kelly

e-mail: info@afbini.gov.uk

EE
: 
Grasses and Legumes
10/21/10
GAIA
Windev
DUS trial design and data analysis
Computes comparisons of varieties for management of reference collections
FR
AR
: 
Soybean, Grapevine, Anise, Hazelnut, Safflower, Paulownia, Hop, Hemp, Rice, Cotton
10/25/20
Off-type Calculator
Microsoft Excel
DUS trial design and data analysis
Calculates maximum allowable numbers of off-types for one- and two-cycle tests, along with associated statistical risks
GB
GB
: 
All species
10/28/22
PATHOSTAT
Microsoft Excel
DUS trial design and data analysis
Decision support tool to integrate statistics for the analysis of pest resistance test results for vegetable species
FR
FR
: 
Vegetable species
10/24/13
AIM
Windows
Image analysis
Image processing software
FR
FR
: 
Rapeseed, Sunflower, Hydrangea, Flax, Peas, Carrot, Maize, Winter wheat, Orchids
10/21/10
SIRIUS
Windev
Data recording and transfer
Hand-Held Data Capture Software
FR
FR
: 
Sorghum, Sugar Beet, Maize, Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rapeseed, Sunflower, Triticale, Pea, Herbage

Software and equipment used by Members of the Union

This page is intended to provide information on the use of software and equipment by UPOV members. Neither UPOV nor the contributing UPOV member are responsible for the performance of the software or equipment.

A list of software and equipment used by UPOV members is presented in document UPOV/INF/22/11.

Title of software/equipment
Function (brief summary)
Source and contact details
Member(s) of the Union using the software/equipment
Application by user(s)
E-Application
Electronic application for the protection of plant varieties and approval including qualified electronic signature
Federal Plant Variety Office
E-mail: thomas.brodek@bundessortenamt.de
Germany
All species
Title of software/equipment Function (brief summary) Source and contact details Member(s) of the Union using the software/equipment Application by user(s)
Administrative data Database for administrative data on plant varieties Federal Plant Variety Office
E-mail: thomas.brodek@bundessortenamt.de		 Germany All species
MS Office Professional Plus 2010 Applications management and database Plant Breeders’ Rights Unit
E-mail: benzionz@moag.gov.il		 Israel All species
Próton Database for administrative data on plant varieties National Plant Variety Protection Service (SNPC)
E-mail: snpc@agricultura.gov.br		 Brazil All species
Electronic program AVETIS Database for administrative data on plant varieties The State Plant Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania
E-mail: info@vatzum.lt		 Lithuania All species
Si.Inase Database management Instituto Nacional de semillas
E-mail: fboschi@inase.uy		 Uruguay All species
Sword Ptolemy Intellectual property case management system supporting: PVR assessing and examining applications, and administrative tasks relating to applications and granting rights; Management of all records relating tothese activities, including correspondence, documentation and transaction histories. Also see (b) "On-line application systems". http://intellect.sword-group.com/Home/Ptolemy
E-mail: -		 New Zealand All species
Oracle Database management CCAFRA-Institute for Seed and Seedlings
E-mail: marina.zoric@hcphs.hr		 Croatia All species
Microsoft Office Excel Database for the monitoring of plant varieties [Base de datos de control sobre variedades vegetales] Servicio Nacional de Derechos Intelectuales - SENADI : www.propiedadintelectual.gob.ec
E-mail: -		 Ecuador All species
Administrative data Database for administrative data on plant varieties Research Centre for Cultivar Testing
E-mail: m.rebarz@coboru.gov.pl		 Poland All species
Navision Business Central Database for administrative and technical data on plant varieties for listing and/or plant breeders rights The Board for plant varieties
E-mail: teamsupport@rasraad.nl		 Netherlands (Kingdom of) All concerned species
Date added
Title of software/equipment
Software category and function
Source & contact details
UPOV member(s) using the software and their application
10/27/23
Variety denomination similarity (Ukraine)
Variety denomination checking
Checking of variety denominations in national procedures
UA

Ukrainian Institute for Plant Variety Examination

E-mail: sops@i.ua

UA
: 
All species
10/26/17
Variety denomination similarity (Russian Federation)
Variety denomination checking
Checking of variety denominations in national procedures according to phonetic rules as a supplement to testing
RU

State Commission of the Russian Federation for Selection Achievements Test and Protection

E-mail: gsk@gossortrf.ru

RU
: 
All species
10/28/22
Variety denomination similarity (Poland)
Variety denomination checking
Checking of variety denominations in national procedures
PL

Research Centre for Cultivar Testing

E-mail: m.rebarz@coboru.gov.pl

PL
: 
All species
10/29/15
Variety denomination similarity (Germany)
Variety denomination checking
Checking of variety denominations in national procedures according to phonetic rules
DE

Federal Plant Variety Office

E-mail: thomas.brodek@bundessortenamt.de

DE
: 
All species
9/21/21
SI.INASE
Variety denomination checking
Database to control denominations that have been commercialized in Uruguay
UY

National Seed Institute (INASE) - Uruguay

E-mail: fboschi@inase.uy

UY
: 
All species
10/25/24
National Automated Information System for Testing and Registration of varieties (NAIS)
Variety denomination checking
Checking of variety denominations in national procedures according to phonetic rules
BY

State Inspection for Testing and Protection of Plant Varieties of Belarus

E-mail: belsort@mail.ru

BY
: 
All species
10/27/23
COMPARA
Variety denomination checking
Allows comparison of a proposed denomination with the database of varieties registered and in process of being registered in Argentina
AR

National Seed Institute (INASE) - Argentina

E-mail: mmangieri@inase.gob.ar

AR
: 
All species
10/25/20
VATIS
On-line application systems
Electronic applications for Plant Variety Rights and for the National listing. Language(s): Lithuanian and English
LT

The State Plant Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania: info@vatzum.lt

LT
: 
All species
10/27/23
Remote Procedures Platform (TAD)
On-line application systems
Applications for plant variety protection and national listing
AR

National Seed Institute (INASE) - Argentina

E-mail: mmangieri@inase.gob.ar

AR
: 
All species
10/29/15
PDF
On-line application systems
Application for the protection of plant varieties
UY

National Seed Institute (INASE) - Uruguay

E-mail: fboschi@inase.uy

UY
: 
All species
10/28/16
Office (Word) and PDF
On-line application systems
E-application for the protection of plant varieties and approval including qualified electronic signature
CR

Oficina Nacional de Semillas Registro de Variedades Vegetales

galizaga@ofinase.go.cr

CR
: 
All species
10/28/16
eAkte
On-line application systems
Electronic system for processing and filing variety files
DE

Federal Plant Variety Office

E-mail: thomas.brodek@bundessortenamt.de

DE
: 
All species
10/25/24
E-application (Sweden)
On-line application systems
Electronic application for the protection of plant varieties
SE

Swedish Board of Agriculture

E-mail: vaxtsort@jordbruksverket.se

SE
: 
All species
10/29/15
E-Application (Germany)
On-line application systems
Electronic application for the protection of plant varieties and approval including qualified electronic signature
DE

Federal Plant Variety Office

E-mail: thomas.brodek@bundessortenamt.de

DE
: 
All species
11/1/19
CultivarWeb
On-line application systems
- Electronic application system for the protection of plant varieties - Management of applications - Electronic signature - Fee administration
BR

National Plant Variety Protection Service (SNPC)

E-mail: snpc@agricultura.gov.br

BR
: 
All species
10/29/15
Reg.mobile
Data recording and transfer
Mobile data capture with transmission of layout plan and data transfer to PC
DE

Federal Plant Variety Office

E-mail: thomas.brodek@bundessortenamt.de

DE
: 
All species
10/26/17
PANASONIC FZ-G1 TOUGHPAD
Data recording and transfer
Data recording
GB
GB
: 
All species
10/28/16
PANASONIC CF-U1 TOUGHBOOK (Finland)
Data recording and transfer
Data recording
FI

Finnish Food Safety Authority

E-mail: Kaarina.paavilainen@evira.fi

FI
: 
Mainly cross-pollinated plants
10/29/15
PANASONIC CF-U1 TOUGHBOOK (Croatia)
Data recording and transfer
Data recording
HR

CAAF - Center for Seed and Seedlings

E-mail: ivan.varnica@hapih.hr

HR
: 
Barley, Maize, Soybean, Wheat
10/27/23
National Automated Information System for Testing and Registration of varieties (NAIS)
Data recording and transfer
Data recording at testing units and transfer data to the central database of Inspection
BY

State Inspection for Testing and Protection of Plant Varieties of Belarus

E-mail: belsort@mail.ru

BY
: 
All species
10/29/15
Motorola MC55A0 PDA
Data recording and transfer
Field DUS tests data acquisition
IL

Plant Breeders’ Rights Unit

E-mail: benzionz@moag.gov.il

IL
: 
All species
10/28/22
Mobile Field Register
Data recording and transfer
Data recording, the trial definition transmission from the central database
PL

Research Centre for Cultivar Testing

E-mail: m.rebarz@coboru.gov.pl

PL
: 
All species
10/27/23
Handheld (Ukraine)
Data recording and transfer
Data recording, transfer to the central database
UA

Ukrainian Institute for Plant Variety Examination

E-mail: sops@i.ua

UA
: 
All species
10/28/22
Handheld (Netherlands (Kingdom of the))
Data recording and transfer
Data recording and transfer of data to Navision Business Central
NL

Naktuinbouw

E-mail: teamsupport@rasraad.nl

NL
: 
All concerned species
10/27/23
R scripts
Biochemical and molecular data
Genetic distances calculation
UA

Ukrainian Institute for Plant Variety Examination

E-mail: sops@i.ua

UA
: 
All species
10/29/15
NTSYSpc (version 2.21m)
Biochemical and molecular data
Multivariate data analysis program

Applied Biostatistics, Inc.

KR
: 
Clustering analysis for DNA marker development
10/27/23
Molecular database
Biochemical and molecular data
Platform that allows the creation of molecular databases by species and calculations of genetic distances by pairs of varieties
AR

National Seed Institute (INASE) - Argentina

E-mail: eloponto@inase.gob.ar; mmangieri@inase.gob.ar

AR
: 
The genetic distances calculated with this platform are uploaded to the GAIA software for comparisons that combine morphological and molecular distances. It is currently used on soybeans, rice and cotton.
9/21/21
Applied Biosystems/ Excel
Biochemical and molecular data
Designation of allelic variants of each SNP of a predefined set for the identification of soybean varieties
UY

National Seed Institute (INASE) - Uruguay

E-mail: fboschi@inase.uy; mmenoni@inase.uy

UY
: 
Identify different cultivars molecularly with allelic variants by means of SNP in soybeans
11/1/19
STATSIMG
Image analysis
Automatic measurement of leaf characteristics
CZ

National Plant Variety Office

E-mail: martin.tlaskal@ukzuz.cz

CZ
: 
Oilseed rape, pea
10/26/17
IMAGIN
Image analysis
Automatic measurement of leaf characteristics in various plant species
GB

Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland

E-mail: a.roberts@bioss.ac.uk

GB
: 
Pea, parsnip, carrot, brassicas
9/21/21
Image analysis (Slovakia)
Image analysis
Automatic measurement of leaf and flower petals characteristics
SK

Variety Testing Department

E-mail: lubomir.basta@uksup.sk

SK
: 
Oilseed rape
10/29/15
Image analysis (Germany)
Image analysis
Automatic measurement of leaf characteristics in various plant species
DE

Federal Plant Variety Office

E-mail: thomas.brodek@bundessortenamt.de

DE
: 
Employees of Federal Plant Variety Office
10/28/22
GenStat
Image analysis
Statistic and image analysis for concerned species
NL

Naktuinbouw

E-mail: teamsupport@rasraad.nl

NL
: 
All concerned species
10/27/23
Web application for DUS and VCU tests / R scripts and Shiny
DUS trial design and data analysis
Field trials design, data capture, reference varieties selection for DUS, description of variety / Statistical analysis
UA

Ukrainian Institute for Plant Variety Examination

E-mail: sops@i.ua

UA
: 
All species
10/28/22
STATSIMG
DUS trial design and data analysis
Statistical analysis (COYU and COYD)
CZ

National Plant Variety Office

E-mail: martin.tlaskal@ukzuz.cz

CZ
: 
Oilseed rape, grasses and lucerne
10/28/16
SAS and R
DUS trial design and data analysis
Design and analysis
KE
: 
All species
10/29/15
Register (DUS) (Germany)
DUS trial design and data analysis
Cultivation design, data capture, compilation of lists, distinctness program, COYD and COYU, description of variety
DE

Federal Plant Variety Office

E-mail: thomas.brodek@bundessortenamt.de

DE
: 
All species
10/26/17
Register (DUS) (Estonia)
DUS trial design and data analysis
Cultivation design, data capture, compilation of lists, COYD and COYU, description of variety
EE

Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK)

E-mail: sordi@metk.agri.ee

EE
: 
All species
10/25/24
Microsoft Excel (Paraguay)
DUS trial design and data analysis
Design of the distribution of DUS field tests in accordance with the UPOV Test guidelines for the species under test
PY

National Service for Plant and Seed Quality and Health – SENAVE

E-mail: dpuv.dise@senave.gov.py

PY
: 
Soybean and Wheat
10/28/22
Microsoft Excel (Netherlands (Kingdom of the))
DUS trial design and data analysis
Trial design
NL

Naktuinbouw

E-mail: teamsupport@rasraad.nl

NL
: 
All concerned species
10/25/24
Microsoft Excel (Croatia)
DUS trial design and data analysis
Trial design, Making reports and variety descriptions, Study of varietal differentiation and analysis of results complete
HR

CAAF - Center for Seed and Seedlings

E-mail: ivan.varnica@hapih.hr

HR
: 
Barley, Maize, Soybean, Wheat
10/29/15
INFOSTAST, R and GAIA
DUS trial design and data analysis
Study of varietal differentiation and analysis of results
UY

National Seed Institute (INASE) - Uruguay

E-mail: fboschi@inase.uy

UY
: 
All species
10/28/22
GenStat
DUS trial design and data analysis
Statistical analysis (COYU and COYD)
NL

Naktuinbouw

E-mail: teamsupport@rasraad.nl

NL
: 
All concerned species
10/25/24
Database for variety description (Microsoft Excel)
DUS trial design and data analysis
Grouping of varieties and database for variety descriptions
ES

Mr. Ramón Martínez García

E-mail: ramon.martinez8@carm.es

ES
: 
Grapevine
10/25/20
Si.Inase
Administration of applications
Database management
UY

National Seed Institute (INASE) - Uruguay

E-mail: fboschi@inase.uy

UY
: 
All species
11/1/19
Próton
Administration of applications
Database for administrative data on plant varieties
BR

National Plant Variety Protection Service (SNPC)

E-mail: snpc@agricultura.gov.br

BR
: 
All species
10/28/22
Navision Business Central
Administration of applications
Database for administrative and technical data on plant varieties for listing and/or plant breeders rights
NL

The Board for plant varieties

E-mail: teamsupport@rasraad.nl

NL
: 
All concerned species
10/27/23
National Automated Information System for Testing and Registration of varieties (NAIS)
Administration of applications
Database with administrative and technical data of applications for protection and for national listing, including information on VCU and DUS testing
RU

State Inspection for Testing and Protection of Plant Varieties

E-mail: belsort@mail.ru

BY
: 
All species
10/29/15
MS Office Professional Plus 2010
Administration of applications
Applications management and database
IL

Plant Breeders’ Rights Unit

E-mail: benzionz@moag.gov.il

IL
: 
All species
11/2/18
Microsoft Office Excel
Administration of applications
Database for monitoring the registration of plant varieties
EC

Servicio Nacional de Derechos Intelectuales - SENADI

www.propiedadintelectual.gob.ec

EC
: 
All species
10/27/23
Management system DRV
Administration of applications
Database management system for the Variety Registration Office
AR

National Seed Institute (INASE) - Argentina

E-mail: mmangieri@inase.gob.ar

AR
: 
All species
10/25/24
Java
Administration of applications
Database for administrative data on plant varieties and public online register
SE

Swedish Board of Agriculture

E-mail: vaxtsort@jordbruksverket.se

SE
: 
All species
10/25/24
Entry Desk System Integrated Seed System (SISEM)
Administration of applications
Database for monitoring the registration of plant varieties Database for recording information on applications for variety registration
PY

National Service for Plant and Seed Quality and Health – SENAVE

E-mail: dpuv.dise@senave.gov.py

PY
: 
All species
11/1/19
Electronic program AVETIS
Administration of applications
Database for administrative data on plant varieties
LT

The State Plant Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania

E-mail: info@vatzum.lt

LT
: 
All species
10/27/23
Administrative data (Ukraine)
Administration of applications
Database for administrative data on plant varieties
UA

Ukrainian Institute for Plant Variety Examination

E-mail: sops@i.ua

UA
: 
All species
10/28/22
Administrative data (Poland)
Administration of applications
Database for administrative data on plant varieties
PL

Research Centre for Cultivar Testing

E-mail: m.rebarz@coboru.gov.pl

PL
: 
All species
10/29/15
Administrative data (Germany)
Administration of applications
Database for administrative data on plant varieties
DE

Federal Plant Variety Office

E-mail: thomas.brodek@bundessortenamt.de

DE
: 
All species
10/25/24
Administrative data (Croatia)
Administration of applications
Database for administrative and technical data on plant varieties for national listing and/or plant breeder’s rights
HR

CCAF - Center for Seed and Seedlings

E-mail: marina.zoric@hapih.hr

HR
: 
All species
10/28/16
Sword Ptolemy
Administration of applications, On-line application systems
Intellectual property case management system supporting: - PVR assessing and examining applications, and administrative tasks relating to applications and granting rights; - Management of all records relating to these activities, including correspondence, documentation and transaction histories.
NZ
: 
All species