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A new application form (version of 01/07/2015) is now online.

It was reviewed in the light of the new reception procedure.

Summary of the new features:

For applications filed electronically, the applicant or the procedural representative (if any) should provide an e-mail address to enable the Office to serve Decisions and communications. In case of several applicants, the first-named applicant will be deemed to be the representative. It’s not necessary, in such cases, to provide a representative form, the first-named will be deemed to represent all

The President of the Office has determined, in the revised reception procedure, the following details:

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As the EU agency responsible for protecting EU IP plant variety rights, the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) is no stranger to standing up for intellectual property rights (IPR).

Read about the CPVO World IP Day

The Annex to the Annual Report 2014 has been published.

You can consult it on the Annual Reports

The Summer 2015 edition of the CPVO newsletter is available. This is the ninth edition of the CPVO newsletter.

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The Notes for Applicants have been updated. The new version is already available in English, German and French. Dutch and Spanish will be made available in the coming weeks.

See Notes for Applicants