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4 Reasons 4 Plant Varieties Protection

4 Reasons 4 Plant Varieties Protection
Plant Variety Rights (PVR) are a form of intellectual property protection granted to breeders who develop new plant varieties. By securing PVR, breeders can prevent others from reproducing or selling their varieties without permission, giving them a legal framework to safeguard their innovations.
The CPVO manages the PVR system in Europe since 30 Years.
PVR are crucial for encouraging investment in plant breeding and agricultural innovation. They ensure that breeders are recognised and rewarded for their work, allowing them to benefit

13 October 2025
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Official Announcement

NEW Call for expression of interest for the post of Member of the Board of Appeal of the CPVO

NEW Call for expression of interest for the post of Member of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office
The CPVO is setting up a new list of 30 Board of Appeal members for the next five years as from 23 February 2026.
The successful candidates will be appointed by the Administrative Council of the CPVO.
They will not be employed by the CPVO but will - as per needed in appeal cases - be selected by the Chairman of the CPVO Board of Appeal.
Please note: remuneration is on assignment. EU servants in active service are not

10 September 2025
Press Release

Reconciling innovation and tradition in European viticulture - An open access article

The first results of cooperation between the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre (OIPRC) of the University of Oxford, and the Institute for Agri-environmental Research and Water Economics (INAGEA) of the University of the Balearic Islands, under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) “Plant Breeders’ Rights and Innovation under the scope of Geographical Indications in the EU wine sector”, have come to light:
Lightning in a Bottle? Wine GIs and Disruptive Innovation - Vives-Vallés, J. A., & Gangjee, D. S.
Communication

CPVO Formalizes Headquarter Agreement with French Government

On 9 December 2024, the President of Community Plant Variety Office Francesco Mattina formalized the the Headquarters Agreement between the Agency and the French Government. The signing ceremony was held at CPVO headquarters in Angers, France.
CPVO is the first decentralized agency of the European Union to be placed in France, established in 1994, and has

13 December 2024
Communication

Strengthening Plant Breeders’ Rights in the Western Balkans: Dirk Theobald’s Key Role at the Belgrade Conference

On November 20, 2024, policymakers, industry leaders, and legal experts convened at the IN Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, to address an issue central to agricultural innovation: the protection of plant breeders’ rights (PBRs). The Conference on Raising Awareness and Strengthening Enforcement of Plant Breeders' Rights in the Western Balkan Region brought together prominent stakeholders, including Dirk Theobald, Senior Advisor at the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO). His contributions underscored the critical role of international collaboration and technical expertise in advancing PBR

22 November 2024
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Consolidated Annual Activity Report 2023

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Consolidated Annual Activity Report 2023 and provisional accounts
An Apple as Public Policy: How Bernina© Became a Territorial Value Chain in Valtellina

From genetic selection to the creation of a territorial value chain: the Bernina© project shows how a new variety can become a tool for local development when research, institutions and operators work along a shared path.
Uta Biino, Technical Director at ERSAF Lombardy, “Regional Agency for Agriculture and Forestry Services”, coordinated the project for building the new apple value chain in the Valtellina area. Within ERSAF, she oversees and coordinates, among other activities, initiatives related to alternative agricultural value chains and the

27 February 2026
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