Who can protect a plant variety?
Only the breeder of a new plant variety can protect that new plant variety.
It is not permitted for someone other than the breeder to obtain protection of a variety.
There are no restrictions on who can be considered to be a breeder under the UPOV system: a breeder might be an individual, a farmer, a researcher, a public institute, a private company etc.
It is not permitted for someone other than the breeder to obtain protection of a variety.
There are no restrictions on who can be considered to be a breeder under the UPOV system: a breeder might be an individual, a farmer, a researcher, a public institute, a private company etc.
