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The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) signed a new Service Level Agreement (SLA) which entered into force on 21 July 2021.

The EUIPO and the CPVO operate in the field of intellectual property (IP) rights with similar operational and budgetary structures, which are based on fees charged for services provided to the industry. The EUIPO manages the registration of trade marks and designs while the CPVO is in charge of plant variety rights. Both organisations are part of a network of 48 decentralised EU agencies working

The CPVO Annual report 2020 provides information on the CPVO priorities and achievements in the fields of R & D, international outreach, and the digital transformation of its core business activities, as well as on its finances and budget.

The CPVO Annual report is illustrated with infographics, statistics and charts covering all aspects of the Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVRs) system. In 2020, the CPVO received 3 427 applications for Community plant variety right protection and granted 2 978 CPVRs.

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