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CPVO's Notes for Applicants: update 2020

The CPVO Notes for Applicants have been updated to reflect the changes which happens at the beginning of 2020.

Changes include:
revision of the paragraph on the designation of a Procedural Representative (paragraph 5.4), revision of the Chapter 14 -procedure of surrenders and withdrawals (use of ‘MyPVR’), revision of the Chapter 12 on appeals, a new Chapter 13 on ‘Restitutio in integrum’. one new UPOV country listed: Egypt (in Annex 1).
Please note that additional changes will be included in an updated version of the Notes for

10 January 2020
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Video interview: implementing molecular tools in plant variety testing

In this video interview Cécile Collonnier, expert in biomolecular techniques at the CPVO, explains the challenges & trends when it comes to implementing molecular tools in plant variety testing.

This interview was produced by Marcel Bruins for EuropeanSeed magazine. It was recorded at the Meeting of the UPOV Working Group on Biochemical and Molecular Techniques which took place in Hangzhou, China, from 16 to 18 October 2019.

Click here to watch the

18 December 2019
Webinar: a guide to Geographical Indications, Trademarks & Plant Variety Denominations

In this webinar co-organised by the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) and the European IP Helpdesk (EUIPHD) on 13 December 2019, Orsola Lamberti (CPVO) and Michele Dubbini (EUIPHD) explain the differences between Geographical Indications, Trademarks & Plant Variety Denominations.

The webinar lists a series of concrete examples and offers an opportunity to answer the following questions:
What are the differences between Geographical Indication, Trademarks and Plant Variety Denominations? What are the peculiarities and characteristics of the registration of each

17 December 2019
Webinaire: le système européen de protection des obtentions végétales

Dans ce webinaire en langue française, Laetitia Dénecheau, experte technique à l'Office Communautaire des Variétés Végétales (OCVV) et spécialiste des espèces ornementales, explique de manière détaillée le système européen de protection des obtentions végétales ainsi que les modalités liées aux demandes d'obtentions et aux examens techniques nécessaires.

Ce webinaire fut organisé et enregistré le 14 septembre 2018 par Vegepolys Valley, le pôle de compétitivité français rassemblant des entreprises, des centres de recherche et de

11 December 2019
The INVITE R&D project website is live!

The official website of the INVITE project is now live at www.h2020-invite.eu

INVITE stands for "Innovation in variety testing" and is a 5-year European Union funded project under the Horizon 2020 R&D programme. Its main objective is to foster the introduction of new varieties better adapted to varying biotic and abiotic conditions and to more sustainable crop management practices.

In the context where agriculture is increasingly being urged to reduce its dependency on external inputs, lower its environmental footprint and cope

06 December 2019
Webinar: Technical examination of plant varieties applying for CPVR. Part II: Vegetatively propagated species

In cooperation with the European IP Helpdesk, the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) organised two webinars explaining the process and requirements for technical examinations (DUS tests) of plant varieties applying for Community Plant Variety Rights. This webinar (Part II) is presented by Jens Wegner, CPVO's technical expert for ornamental and fruit species, who explains how the CPVO carries out technical examinations with a particular focus on vegetatively propagated species.

Part I of this webinar focusses on seed propagated plant species and is available on CPVO's

28 November 2019
Farm-Saved Seed Seminar, 4 March 2020 in Tartu, Estonia

On 4 March 2020 a seminar focusing on Farm-Saved Seed will take place in Tartu, Estonia. The seminar is organised by the CPVO in cooperation with the Estonian Ministry of Rural Affairs and the Estonian Agricultural Board.

The main objective of the seminar is to enhance the understanding of farmers regarding the Farm-Saved Seed (FSS) system in Estonia and surrounding countries where breeders face challenges in collecting royalties on FSS from protected varieties. The seminar will focus on the situation in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and Finland.

The

25 November 2019
Trade show

IPM ESSEN 2020: the World's leading trade fair for horticulture

The CPVO will be present at IPM Essen, Germany, from 28 to 31 January 2020 where we will hold a joint booth together with the Bundessortenamt (BSA), the French Variety and Seed Study and Control Group (GEVES) and the Netherlands Inspection Service for Horticulture (Naktuinbouw).

Visitors looking for information on how to obtain a plant variety right valid on the whole territory of the European Union and how to prepare for technical examination are welcome to visit our booth and ask their questions to our experts (Hall 2.0 Stand 2B23).

IPM ESSEN

28 January 2020
Trade show

SIVAL 2020: Get connected to the crop productions of tomorrow

The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) and the French Variety and Seed Study and Control Group (GEVES) will be present in a joint booth at SIVAL 2020 where our experts will be available to discuss the latest developments in plant production and infom visitors about EU plant breeders' rights.

SlVAL 2020 will take place from 14 to 16 January 2020 in Angers, France. This unique trade show in France covers many important areas of plant production, such as viticulture, oenology, horticulture, arboriculture, vegetable crops, seeds,

14 January 2020