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The 2012 Annual Report in French is available

The French version of the 2012 Annual report has just been published on

18 July 2013
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Croatia officially joins the European Union

The Community Plant Variety Office is pleased to welcome Croatia as the 28th Member State of the European Union. Now that Croatia has joined the EU, the Community plant variety rights act as well as all rights granted under this law are extended to its territory. Today, of the 35 287 titles granted since 1995 by the CPVO, 21 280 are still in force and will therefore have their scope of protection extended to the territory of Croatia.

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01 July 2013
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New Head of the CPVO Legal Unit Appointed

Due to an increase in legal work related to contested applications and decision as well as regulatory developments the CPVO has increased its legal unit. Following a selection procedure for a Head of Legal Unit Mr Francesco Mattina has been appointed to fill the post.

Mr Mattina has been a managing partner of an international law firm based in Rome for many years, where he was heading the law firm's intellectual property team. Last year he took up a post at the OHIM where he was dealing with trade mark litigation. His vast experience in IP law and litigation will complement the

07 June 2013
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Press release: Seminar on Enforcement in Rome

On 30 May 2013, the CPVO, in cooperation with the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, Italian Patent and Trademark Office and the breeders' organisations (ESA, CIOPORA and Plantum), organized a seminar on the enforcement of plant variety rights.

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06 June 2013
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Draft New EU Plant Reproductive Material Law

The European Commission has published a formal proposal for a new regulation on Plant Reproductive Material.

Several documents are readily available:
a Press Release a Citizen's summary a draft Regulation
Translated versions of the documents are available on the Europa.eu

28 May 2013
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Article published in CIOPORA Chronicle

Martin Ekvad, President of the CPVO, has written an article for CIOPORA Chronicle, published April 2013.

It is available for download:

21 May 2013
Press Release

The 2012 Annual Report is available online

The 2012 Annual report in English has just been published on line. The printed version will be available mid-May. The French version will be available in

06 May 2013
Official Announcement

"Announcement n° 3/2013 of the Community Plant Variety Office - Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 27/02/2013" (OG n°2/2013)

15 April 2013
Press Release

Visit of CIOPORA delegation

A delegation of the CIOPORA Board members having their Annual General Meeting in Angers will visit the CPVO on 25 April

12 April 2013
Technical Announcement

List of entrusted examination offices

New page available under 'Technical examination': 'List of entrusted examination offices-S3' displaying an exhaustive list of entrusted examination offices for each

09 April 2013
Press Release

Visit of OECD delegation

A delegation of the OECD Secretariat will visit the CPVO on 11 April 2013 to discuss issues of mutual interest, such as variety

03 April 2013
Technical Announcement

Updates on Technical Protocols

The CPVO Administrative Council has adopted or revised the following list of new Technical Protocols. Vegetable species: CPVO-TP 012/4 French bean (Adopted 27/02/2013) CPVO-TP 044/4rev Tomato (Adopted 27/02/2013) CPVO-TP 055/5 Spinach (Adopted 27/02/2013) CPVO-TP 064/2 Radish (Adopted 27/02/2013) CPVO-TP 184/2 Globe artichoke (Adopted 27/02/2013) CPVO-TP 218/2 Parsnip (Adopted 27/02/2013) Ornamental species: CPVO-TP 207/2 Calibrachoa (Adopted 27/02/2013) Please make sure to download the latest version from the technical protocols

11 March 2013