Breeder’s Rights
- Plant Breeder’s Rights (PBR) or Plant Variety Protection (PVP) grant exclusive control over the propagating and harvested material of a new plant variety for a specified period (typically 20-25 years).
Eligibility Criteria:
- A plant variety must be:
- Novel: Not commercially sold beyond a specified period.
- Distinct: Clearly distinguishable from existing varieties.
- Uniform: Consistently reproducing similar traits.
- Stable: Maintaining essential characteristics over successive generations.
- Once granted, these rights allow breeders to:
- Sell the variety under a trademark.
- License others to produce and sell it.
- Take legal action against unauthorized production or sale.
- These rights encourage investment in plant breeding and contribute to agricultural innovation.
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