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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties March 2024 is published

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties March 2024 is published

The Gazette is the government publication sheet. The new Gazette is published every month.

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties February 2024 is published

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties February 2024 is published

The Gazette is the government publication sheet. The new Gazette is published every month.

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SME Fund on online application European Plant Variety Protection

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SME Fund on online application European Plant Variety Protection

THE SME Fund 'Ideas Powered for business' is dedicated to bolstering Intellectual Property (IP) protection for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), thereby strengthening their market competitiveness. 

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties January 2024 is published

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties January 2024 is published

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New fees for 2024

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New fees for 2024

A new fees list for 2024. 

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties December 2023 published

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties December 2023 published

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties November 2023 published

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Gazette of the Board for plant varieties November 2023 published

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Reminder prolongation 2023

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Reminder prolongation 2023

This message is a reminder of the Board for plant varieties that the closing date for applications for prolongation for the registration of plant varieties is 31 December 2023.

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New version Explanatory Notes on Essentially Derived Varieties

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New version Explanatory Notes on Essentially Derived Varieties

After four years of debate, the UPOV Council, adopted the new Explanatory Notes on Essentially Derived Varieties (EDV). These new notes replaced the version of 2017. In general terms, it can be said that the “umbrella” or scope of protection of the right of the initial variety has been increased.

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