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Official Announcement

"Apple announcement" (OG n°01/2004)

Announcement N° 2/2004 of the Community Plant Variety Office

Apple announcement

The attention of applicants is drawn to the fact that as from 2004, Community plant variety rights technical examinations for fruit varieties will no longer be carried out in the United Kingdom. Any varieties currently under test by the British authorities will nonetheless finalise their testing there. Future apple and pear applications will be tested either by GEVES in France or the Bundessortenamt in Germany.

Furthermore, as from 2004,

01 January 2004
Official Announcement

"Payment of fees and surcharges" (OG n°03/2001)

Announcement No 02/2001 of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) in respect of the payment of fees and surcharges

The CPVO does not accept cheque or cash payments.

All fees and surcharges owed to the CPVO must be paid by transfers of funds to a bank account held by the CPVO or to a charge account held with the

01 January 2001
Official Announcement

"Acceptance by the Office of non-original documents" (OG n°02/2000)

Notice N°2/2000 of the Community Plant Variety Office

Acceptance by the Office of non-original documents

In accordance with Article 57(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) N° 1239/95 and with effect from 1st May 2000, the CPVO will accept the following categories of documents by fax or e-mail:

(a) an objection to the grant of a Community Plant Variety Right,

(b) a notice of appeal against a decision of the

01 February 2000
Official Announcement

"Submission of colour photographs for certain applications" (OG n°02/1998)

Disclaimer:This announcement is no longer up to date. More recent and relevant information on this subject is available in the document ‘Guidance as to the picture quality’ which is currently applicable and available in 6 languages (DE, EN, ES, FR, IT, NL).
Announcement N° 1/98 of the Office in respect of the submission
of colour photographs for certain applications
The Community Plant Variety Office would like to inform applicants that as from 1 May 1998, it will be an obligation at the time of application to provide

01 January 1998
Official Announcement

"Technical examination of roses" (OG n° 02/1998)

01 January 1998
Press Release

Reconciling innovation and tradition in European viticulture - An open access article

The first results of cooperation between the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre (OIPRC) of the University of Oxford, and the Institute for Agri-environmental Research and Water Economics (INAGEA) of the University of the Balearic Islands, under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) “Plant Breeders’ Rights and Innovation under the scope of Geographical Indications in the EU wine sector”, have come to light:
Lightning in a Bottle? Wine GIs and Disruptive Innovation - Vives-Vallés, J. A., & Gangjee, D. S.
AI at CPVO: Navigating Compliance While Driving Innovation – A Conversation with Claudia Coletta

As new regulatory frameworks on artificial intelligence have been adopted across Europe, the CPVO is actively engaged to ensure compliance while promoting innovation in plant variety protection.
At the forefront of this effort is Claudia Coletta, the CPVO’s AI Correspondent, responsible for aligning the agency with the AI Act (EU) 2024/1689 and broader European AI governance. Appointed in October 2024, she serves as the primary liaison with the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), working to assess AI-related risks, ensure transparency, and explore how AI can
Transforming Agriculture - The revolutionary smart data breeding technology of CropXR

The CropXR Institute was founded in the summer of 2023. Its central office is located at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. It is a unique public-private collaboration that comprises scientific institutions, industrial partners and technology innovation companies. The institute unites a community of experts stemming from disciplines such as plant sciences, data sciences and social sciences. All those engaged with CropXR are driven to arm agricultural production to make the field less vulnerable to climate change. The activities of CropXR aim to contribute to reducing the
CPVO Updates Policy on Public Access to Documents Starting January 2025

The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) is set to implement a new policy on public access to documents, effective 15 January 2025, aligning with the European Union's evolving transparency requirements.
Key Points:
Legal Framework: The policy aligns with recent EU Court of Justice case law, balancing transparency with the protection of sensitive information.Confidentiality Requests: Applicants can request confidentiality for documents submitted to the Office containing sensitive commercial information. Requests must be justified in line with Article 4.2 of Regulation 1049/2001,
Strengthening Plant Breeders' Rights: Exclusive Insights from CPVO Vice President Nuria Urquia Fernandez

In a recent interview with Seed World Europe, Marcel Bruins, the editorial director, sits down with Nuria Urquia Fernandez, Vice President of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), to discuss the future of plant breeders' rights and the evolving landscape of intellectual property in agriculture.
Nuria Urquia Fernandez offers her expert perspective on several key issues, including the challenges facing provisional protection and enforcement, particularly in the fruit sector. She also shares her views on how new genomic technologies are reshaping
From Serendipity to Success: Dr. Corrado Vigo’s Discovery of the Tarocco Vigo Orange

Welcome to a new episode of our series on success stories.
Today, we are speaking with Dr. Corrado Vigo, a Sicilian agronomist, about the bud mutation that led to the creation of Tarocco Vigo—a discovery born from fortunate coincidences, curiosity, and professionalism.
Dr. Vigo, can you tell us about the discovery and development process of the bud mutation that resulted in Tarocco Vigo?
The discovery of the Tarocco Vigo bud mutation happened by chance while I was walking through citrus groves in Francofonte, in the province of Siracusa—one of the areas where Tarocco
Press Release

EUIPO-CPVO Joint Seminar: A Perspective from the President of the Community Plant Variety Office

The recent seminar jointly organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)) in Alicante marked a significant moment for both institutions, as they celebrated three decades of fostering innovation and protecting intellectual property across Europe. The event, attended by a diverse range of stakeholders from legal professionals to plant breeders, provided an invaluable platform for discussing the evolving landscape of intellectual property (IP) and its intersection with critical areas such as sustainability, artificial

"Apple announcement" (OG n°01/2004)

"Payment of fees and surcharges" (OG n°03/2001)

"Acceptance by the Office of non-original documents" (OG n°02/2000)

"Submission of colour photographs for certain applications" (OG n°02/1998)

"Technical examination of roses" (OG n° 02/1998)

Reconciling innovation and tradition in European viticulture - An open access article

AI at CPVO: Navigating Compliance While Driving Innovation – A Conversation with Claudia Coletta

Transforming Agriculture - The revolutionary smart data breeding technology of CropXR

CPVO Updates Policy on Public Access to Documents Starting January 2025

Strengthening Plant Breeders' Rights: Exclusive Insights from CPVO Vice President Nuria Urquia Fernandez

From Serendipity to Success: Dr. Corrado Vigo’s Discovery of the Tarocco Vigo Orange

EUIPO-CPVO Joint Seminar: A Perspective from the President of the Community Plant Variety Office

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"Apple announcement" (OG n°01/2004)

"Payment of fees and surcharges" (OG n°03/2001)

"Acceptance by the Office of non-original documents" (OG n°02/2000)

"Submission of colour photographs for certain applications" (OG n°02/1998)

"Technical examination of roses" (OG n° 02/1998)

Reconciling innovation and tradition in European viticulture - An open access article

AI at CPVO: Navigating Compliance While Driving Innovation – A Conversation with Claudia Coletta

Transforming Agriculture - The revolutionary smart data breeding technology of CropXR

CPVO Updates Policy on Public Access to Documents Starting January 2025

Strengthening Plant Breeders' Rights: Exclusive Insights from CPVO Vice President Nuria Urquia Fernandez

From Serendipity to Success: Dr. Corrado Vigo’s Discovery of the Tarocco Vigo Orange

EUIPO-CPVO Joint Seminar: A Perspective from the President of the Community Plant Variety Office

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