What is Plant Variety Protection?
Short answer
Registration under India's Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPV&FR) Act, 2001 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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