Conferences and Events

If you wish to invite a staff member of the CPVO as a keynote speaker or a panelist at your events, please contact communication@cpvo.europa.eu

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General seminar

Seminar: "30 years of incentivising innovation" a CPVO-EUIPO Joint Event

Celebrate our 30th anniversary with an exclusive seminar co-hosted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) in Alicante!
We invite you to join us at our seminar, co-organised by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO).
The event will cover topics including IP strategies and their impact on the Single Market, the future of IP in the context of artificial intelligence. The event will also look at the impact of new legislation and the challenges

19 September 2024
General seminar

Seminar: "Protection and Valorization of New Plant Varieties". Opportunities for SMEs with European Funds

The President of the CPVO emphasized the importance of plant variety protection during the recently concluded Seminar "Protection and Valorization of New Plant Varieties" held at the University Club of the University of Calabria on July 3, 2023. The event, organized by Francesca Buono of the University of Calabria-ARIIS, brought together industry experts to discuss innovation in the European Community Plant Variety System and the legal framework of plant intellectual property rights.

The President shared insights on the role of the CPVO, the European agency responsible for

03 July 2023
Legal seminar

International Congress on Intellectual Property for Plant Innovation and Distinctive Quality Signs in Europe in Alicante

The University of Alicante's Department of Commercial Law and Procedural Law successfully organized the "International Congress on Intellectual Property for Plant Innovation and Distinctive Quality Signs in Europe in 2023." Held on May 31 and June 1st at the San Vicente del Raspeig Campus in Alicante, the event brought together various stakeholders in the field, including institutions, researchers, associations, and law firms specializing in intellectual property.

Among the distinguished speakers, Montserrat García-Moncó Fuente, the interim Head of Legal & Governance

01 June 2023
Meeting

IP in Education network meeting in Warsaw

This significant event took place in Warsaw, Poland, on May 25 and 26, 2023, and was co-organised by the Polish Ministry of Education and Science and the Polish Patent Office.

For the first time this year, the meeting gathered representatives from EU Member States’ ministries of education, intellectual property offices, and other key bodies in the field of education. These discussions have been critical in shaping national curricula and skills development, particularly in relation to IP knowledge in an increasingly digital context.

A highlight of the meeting was the

31 May 2023
Webinar

SME Fund 2023 webinar

On 18 April at 10:00, the EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office will hold a webinar to explain the 2nd launch of the SME Fund 2023 edition, which includes vouchers for the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) to help plant breeders.

The Ideas Powered for business SME Fund is a grant scheme designed to help EU small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) protect their intellectual property (IP) rights. The SME fund is a European Commission initiative implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property

18 April 2023
Event

Francesco Mattina guest speaker at the Master in Food Law at LUISS University

Francesco Mattina, President of the CPVO, guest speaker at the Master in Food Law at LUISS, tomorrow 14 April.

The event will take place in Rome in the premises of CREA, the Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of Agricultual Economics, jointly organized by LUISS and CREA. The seminar will start with the opening greetings of the CREA Director General, Dr. Stefano Vaccari, and Dr. Daniela Corona, Academic Coordinator of the Master in Food Law.

The speech by CPVO President, will focus on: "The role of plant breeding to strengthen farmers' tools towards a more

14 April 2023
Workshop

Workshop on Genetic Resources

The CPVO will take part to the workshop on genetic resources: "Pre-breeding materials: a grey zone between Genetic Resources and Cultivars. Introduction on regulatory aspects and protection of Intellectual Property" as part of the BreedingValue project.

BreedingValue is an EU-funded project comprising 20 international partners (public and private actors, internationally renowned scientists, GenRes managers and SMEs) with multi-disciplinary expertise on berry GenRes and breeding activities – from research, breeding and selection to value identification. The project enhances

15 March 2023
General seminar

Seminar at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa

Francesco Mattina, President of the Community Plant Variety Office, will attend a seminar at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa.

The title of the seminar will be: "The role of plant breeding to strengthen the farmers’ toolbox and support more resilient and sustainable food systems in Europe Case study - The Community Plant Variety Rights system as an incentive for plant innovation".

Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies is a public university institute - with special autonomy - working in the field of applied sciences: Economics and Management,

21 February 2023
Participation to fair

Televised roundtable at "Salon International de l’Agriculture" 2023

Francesco Mattina, president of the CPVO, will participate to a televised roundtable debate in the context of the programme: “Semence Mag“.

The programme is organized by SEMAE, a French inter-professional association that brings together all the actors in the seed sector. SEMAE will create a #VillageSemences television set, a true media platform for the agricultural world which will broadcast programmes from the "Salon International de l’Agriculture" 2023 throughout the entire duration of the expo. The "Salon International de l’Agriculture" is the

28 February 2023
Open days

Made in Angers 2023

The CPVO will participate to the 2023 edition of Made in Angers.

Made in Angers is the showcase of the economic know-how of Angers, during which companies and organisations established in the French city open their doors to the public. The objective of the event is to introduce the general public to the companies of the Angevin territory by organizing site visits. This year, more than 180 companies have decided to open their doors to the Angevins from February 13 to March 10.

The CPVO will give two presentations to the grand public on Tuesday 14 February, from 10:00 to

13 February 2023
Trade show

IPM ESSEN 2023: the World's leading trade fair for horticulture

The CPVO will be present at IPM ESSEN from 24 to 27 January 2023 where we will hold a joint stand together with the national examinations offices Bundessortenamt, (Germany), GEVES, (France), Naktuinbouw (the Netherlands), and COBORU, (Poland).

With more than 1 500 exhibitors from over 45 countries and some 54 000 visitors, IPM ESSEN is the world's leading trade fair for horticulture.Here, exhibitors from all over the world present their innovative products and services in the fields of plants, technology, floristry and garden features. No other fair offers so

24 January 2023
Forum

CPVO presentation at SIVAL 2023

The CPVO will give a presentation of the European plant variety protection system and procedures pertaining to apply for Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVRs) at the 2023 edition of SIVAL.

SIVAL 2023 will take place in Angers, France, from 17 to 19 January. With 700 exhibitors and 26,000 professional visitors annually, SIVAL is the only trade show in France to present a comprehensive and impressive offering of equipment and services for all plant productions: arboriculture, vegetable crops, seeds, viticulture, horticulture, medicinal and aromatic plants, cider, mushrooms

18 January 2023