Plant breeder’s rights

What are the steps involved in obtaining Plant Breeders’ Rights in Canada?

A demand for the variety is filed with Agriculture Canada. Agriculture Canada will then examine the variety and publish it in the Plant Varieties Journal resulting in a six month period for other parties to…

What is the duration of Plant Breeders’ Rights in Canada?

The owner of Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) is authorized to control the reproductive material and sale for a period of 18 years.

Why apply for Plant Breeders’ Rights?

Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) give owners exclusive rights on new varieties of vegetation. To receive protection, the variety must be new (never-before-sold and different from other varieties), homogenous (all plants of the variety must be…

What are Plant Breeders’ Rights?

Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) are a form of intellectual property rights by which plant breeders can protect their new varieties in the same way an inventor protects a new invention with a patent. The holder…