Breeders

UPOV Information

Resources

Key Topics

Key Resources

PBR application tool

Quick and easy transmission of application data for Plant Breeders' Rights

PLUTO :
information on plant varieties, particularly variety denominations

GENIE:

information on GENera/specIEs protected by members and information related to DUS examination

UPOV Lex:

UPOV Lex contains the legislation of members of the Union

FAQs for breeders

Where do I apply for protection of a variety?
Can I obtain protection for more than one country from a single application?
Who is responsible for enforcing plant breeders’ rights?
Can I protect an existing plant or variety that I discover?
Does the UPOV Convention allow a variety to be refused protection because it is genetically modified?
Can I use plant variety protection to protect the following:
-a trait (e.g. disease resistance, flower color)
- a chemical or other substance (e.g. oil, DNA)
- a plant breeding technology (e.g. tissue culture)?
Can I protect a hybrid variety under the UPOV system?
Does UPOV allow molecular techniques (DNA profiles) in the examination of Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability (“DUS”)?

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