IP Glossary · India

What is Plant Variety Protection?

Short answer

Registration under India's Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act grants breeders commercialization rights while preserving farmers' rights to save, use, and exchange seed in defined circumstances.

Definition

Plant variety protection (PVP) is a sui generis IP right for new, distinct, uniform, and stable plant varieties, distinct from patents on biotechnological inventions.

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