UPOV PRISMA is an on-line tool to assist in making plant variety protection (PVP) applications to PVP Offices of participating UPOV members and certain observers.

37 UPOV members participate in UPOV PRISMA, including the European Union (CPVO) (European Union operates a PVP system covering its 27 Member States and the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) (OAPI operates a PVP system covering its 17 Member States).

UPOV Observer, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) (operating a PVP system covering its member States who have ratified the Arusha Procotol).

 

See below which UPOV members and observers participate in UPOV PRISMA and which crops/species are covered.

UPOV Member	Crops/species covered
African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)	All
Argentina*	Apple (Fruit Varieties), Barley, Black Radish, Broad Bean, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Chili, Chinese Cabbage, Cotton, Egg Plant, Fig, Grapevine, Green onion, Grey Shallot, Hot Pepper, Indian mustard, Japanese Bunching Onion, Maize, Melon, Oriental Radish, Papaya, Paprika, Potato, Rose, Salvia, Shallot, Soya Bean, Spinach, Sugarcane, Sweet Pepper, Tomato Rootstocks, Watermelon, Welsh Onion, Wheat, Witloof Chicory
Australia	All
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)*	All
Canada	All genera & species excluding algae, bacteria and fungi
Chile	All
China	Anthurium, Cucmber. Guzmania, Hot Pepper, Kiwifruit, Lettuce, Melon, Soya Bean, Sunflower, Tomato
Colombia	All
Costa Rica	All
Dominican Republic	All
Ecuador	All
European Union	All genera & species excluding agricultural crops apart from Bent, Cocksfoot, Fescue, Maize, Meadow Fescue, Potato, Soya Bean, Ryegrass, Timothy
France	All
Georgia	Apple (Fruit Varieties), Barley, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry (Sweet Cherry), Chick-Pea, Field Bean, French Bean, Hazelnut, Lentil, Maize, Oats, Peach, Pear, Potato, Raspberry, Soya Bean, Sunflower, Tomato, Walnut, Wheat
Kenya	All
Mexico	All
Morocco	Blackberry, Blueberry, French Bean, Hot pepper, Lettuce, Melon, Raspberry, Squash, Strawberry, Tomato
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	All
New Zealand	All
Norway	All
Paraguay*	Soya bean
Peru	All
Republic of Moldova	Apple (Fruit Varieties), Barley, Blackberry, Chili, European Plum, Grapevine, Hot Pepper, Lettuce, Maize, Oats, Onion, Paprika, Pea, Pear, Potato, Raspberry, Rose, Rye, Sour cherry, Soya Bean, Strawberry, Sunflower, Sweet Pepper, Tomato, Walnut, Wheat
Republic of Korea	Apple (Fruit Varieties), Lettuce, Potato, Rose, Soya Bean
United Republic of Tanzania (the)	All
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	All
Serbia	Apple (Fruit Varieties), Blueberry, Lettuce, Maize, Raspberry, Rose, Potato
South Africa	All
Sweden	All
Switzerland	All
Trinidad and Tobago	Anthurium, Bromeliaceae, Heliconiaceae, Orchidaceae, Sterculiaceae, Cajanus cajans Vigna sp., Theobroma cacao L.
Tunisia	All
Türkiye	All
United Kingdom	All
United States of America	All
Uruguay	All
Viet Nam	All

UPOV Observers	Crops/species covered
African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)	All

*Until required information is provided, applicants will not be able to submit application data for the concerned authorities

You can display the PVP application forms in the "Navigation languages".

Information must be completed in a language accepted by the PVP Office concerned. Application forms and technical questionnaires will be generated in the “Output language(s)” required by the participating PVP Office.

Predefined responses, i.e. those contained in drop-down boxes (e.g. characteristics, states of expression) will be automatically translated into the required language.

Data you have already provided in one application form can be pre-filled in subsequent applications by using the “Copy application” feature.

You can set reminders for priority and novelty alerts from your dashboard.

Three types of reminders are available:

• Priority
• Novelty in the territory of first commercialization
• Novelty outside the territory of first commercialization

The reminders are based on the data you provide in UPOV PRISMA.

UPOV PRISMA users are provided with information concerning the individual PVP Office procedures covering the following topics:

• Plant material:  provides details on the requirements in relation to plant material to be provided for DUS Examination, where relevant.
• Dates for submission for testing or plant material purposes: information provided for relevant UPOV members.
• Payment: provides information on how and when the applicant should pay the PVP Office application fee and whether they will receive confirmation of receipt of payment.
• Agent / Local representative: specifies whether it is mandatory or recommended for the applicant to have an agent or local representative in the selected territory.
• Filing date: clarifies what is required to obtain a filing date for the application in the UPOV member concerned.
• Specific requirements in relation to applications made using UPOV PRISMA
• PVP Office contact information