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Press Release

INVITE successful!

The CPVO is proud to announce that on 11 December 2018 the Commission communicated its decision to grant funds in relation to the call SFS-29-2018 “Innovations in plant variety testing” of the Horizon 2020 program to the consortium INVITE[1] (INnovations in plant VarIety Testing in Europe). CPVO together with 26 partners across Europe from various sectors ranging from research, breeding, DUS examination [2] to performance testing for both conventional and organic farming, participate in INVITE. INVITE is coordinated by the French research organization INRA. The

12 December 2018
Communication

New data protection rules for EU institutions, agencies and bodies

The way EU institutions, agencies and bodies, including the CPVO, deal with personal data has just changed. These changes are introduced by the new data protection Regulation for EU institutions, agencies and bodies (Regulation 2018/1725), applicable as of 11 December 2018.

The new rules give you more control over your data. They are designed to ensure personal information is protected, no matter where it is sent, processed or stored.

Read the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) factsheets on how the new rules affect you and what are your rights in the digital

11 December 2018
Press Release

CPVO highlights EU plant variety protections at IP Key SEA conference for South East Asia officials

Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) President Martin Ekvad briefed officials from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam on the EU plant variety protection (PVP) system at the IP Key SEA ‘Conference on the Benefits of the International Union for Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)’ on 8 November in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Martin Ekvad detailed the national PVP systems in the EU, the EU PVP system, the interface of PVP rights between the national and EU systems, as well as CPVO relationships with third countries. He explained that national PVP protection is

12 November 2018
Technical Announcement

Announcement n◦ 2/2018 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 19/09/2018

Technical examinations which are initiated or are to be approved by the Community Plant Variety Office must be performed in accordance with the test guidelines which have been adopted by the Administrative Council. Technical examinations started prior to the decision are not affected unless otherwise announced. The plant species concerned as well as the date of the decision are accordingly published in the Official Gazette of the Office. The technical protocol can be consulted through the website of the Office, or upon request can be transmitted by the Office. Technical questionnaires

15 October 2018
Official Announcement

Official Publications 5.2018

The official Gazette of the CPVO and the S2 Gazette 5.2018 have been published and are available for free in electronic format only (PDF).

You may download both gazettes from the Gazette page.

A search tool is available to identify these modifications on the web site of the Office: S2

15 October 2018
Communication

Advanced International Training Programme

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) offers Advanced International Training Programmes on "Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources - in support of innovation".

This programme is directed to persons that are policy-makers with a mandate to implement changes relevant for intellectual property and innovation in relation to genetic resources. The target organisations are within government, research, businesses and organisations connected to intellectual property and the farming sector.

The

12 October 2018
Press Release

SEMINAR ON “THE BENEFITS OF PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION" IN SOFIA, BULGARIA

On 20 September 2018, the Community Plant Variety Office held a seminar on “The benefits of Plant Variety Protection” in Sofia, Bulgaria, in collaboration with the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs and the Bulgarian Executive Agency for Variety Testing, Field Inspection and Seed Control.

The main objective of the seminar was to promote investments in plant breeding and benefits in protecting new plant varieties at national or EU level. More than 130 participants from the private and the public sectors attended the event.

Presentations were given by

24 September 2018
Communication

The CPVO participates in the expansion of UPOV PRISMA PBR application tool

Since its launch, it has been possible to file applications to the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) using the UPOV PRISMA tool for 5 pilot species. Following a successful collaboration between the CPVO and UPOV, this system has now been extensively developed and from now on, breeders can file an application for EU plant variety rights to the CPVO through the UPOV PRISMA tool for almost all species in the vegetable, ornamental and fruit sectors.

This new possibility will significantly benefit breeders applying for plant variety protection

21 September 2018
Communication

Annual report 2017

The 2017 Annual report provides an overview of the CPVO activities in 2017 and the challenges ahead.

The annual report is complete with statistics and charts covering all aspects of the Community Plant Variety Rights system.

Enjoy reading!

(Download the pdf version or open the Online version below in English or in

06 September 2018
Official Announcement

Official Publications 4.2018

The official Gazette of the CPVO and the S2 Gazette 4.2018 have been published and are available for free in electronic format only (PDF).

You may download both gazettes from the Gazette page.

A search tool is available to identify these modifications on the web site of the Office: S2

15 August 2018
Communication

Upcoming training of Chinese experts at the CPVO

IP Key China together with the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), the Ministry of Agriculture of China (MOA) and the State Forestry Administration of China (SFA) is organising a training to four Chinese experts from the Development Center of Science and Technology, the Office of Protection of New Varieties of Plants and the Research Institute of Forestry from 25 to 29 of June.

The training will take place in two parts; three and a half days at CPVO Headquarters in Angers, France, including a visit to GEVES, one of the examination offices carrying out technical work on behalf

25 June 2018
Official Announcement

Official Gazette 3.2018

The official Gazette of the CPVO and the S2 Gazette 3.2018 have been published and are available for free in electronic format only (PDF).

You may download both gazettes from the Gazette page.

A search tool is available to identify these modifications on the web site of the Office: S2

15 June 2018