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COVID-19
CPVO’s exceptional measures to extend time limits for payments come to an end

On 27 April 2020, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and with the aim to support plant breeders facing unforeseen financial difficulties, the President of the CPVO took the exceptional decision to extend deadlines for payment of the annual fee (Article 9 fees regulation) and the payment of examinations fees (Article 8 fees regulation).

We would like to kindly remind all concerned stakeholders and plant breeders that the measures laid out in the decision of 27 April have come to an end on Monday 21 September 2020 . As a result, we would like to confirm to all applicants and...
21 September 2020
Technical Announcement
The cascade of protection in relation to parent lines and hybrids and the relevance of the breeders’ exemption

The analysis outlined on this page represents the view of the CPVO in relation to the scope of protection extended from the parental lines to the hybrids and the potential use of such hybrid for the breeding of other varieties in relation to the breeders’ exemption.

The following question has been analysed by the CPVO: Can holder 1 of varieties A and B prevent breeder 2 from the repeated use of a single hybrid H in the breeding of a new 3 -way hybrid variety Z?

Production scheme of single hybrid and 3-way hybrid...
31 August 2020
Technical Announcement
Announcement n◦ 4/2020 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Publication of the S2 gazette

The Office hereby informs you that the information related to closing dates and submission requirements for plant material will, as from 15/10/2020, be updated daily on the CPVO website. Such data may be found under "Technical Examination / Plant material submission to Entrusted Examination Offices S2/S3 Publication" and will be published annually (15/02) in a .pdf format
15 August 2020
Official Announcement
Official Publications 4.2020

The official Gazette of the CPVO and the S2 Gazette 4.2020 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 Gazette
15 August 2020
Intellectual Property: the European Commission would like to hear your views!

The European Commission invites the public and all interested stakeholders to voice their opinions on its roadmap aimed at upgrading the Intellectual Property protection system in the European Union.

The European Commission roadmap is open for feedback until 14 August 2020.

For more information and for participation, we invite you to consult the dedicated webpage on the European Commission website .

Background

Intellectual property (IP) rights enable EU businesses to protect their inventions & creations to better compete around the world. The EU needs...
17 July 2020
Brexit
Updated guidance on BREXIT

In the context of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the European Commission and the Community Plant Variety Office have published updated guidance for stakeholders regarding the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and the EU rules applicable in the field of Community Plant Variety Rights .

Updated guidance is also available regarding the marketing of seeds and other plant reproductive propagating material . The marketing of seeds and other plant reproductive propagating material is outside the scope of competence of the CPVO....
29 June 2020
Technical Announcement
Announcement n◦ 3/2020 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Decision of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office on test guidelines 06/03 and 21/04/2020

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 for...
15 June 2020
Official Announcement
Official Publications 3.2020

The official Gazette of the CPVO and the S2 Gazette 3.2020 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 Gazette
15 June 2020
Communication
Video: DUS technical examination

In the context of a webinar organised with Végépolys Valley to explain the European Union's PVR system, the Community Plant Variety Office has produced together with GEVES a short video explaining the technical examination (DUS) process for candidate varieties of Hydrangea. The video is currently available in French and the full webinar recorded today by Végépolys Valley will be made available on the CPVO website in September.

Play video: "OCVV 2020: L'examen DHS"

12 June 2020
Communication
CPVO Annual report 2019

The CPVO Annual report 2019 provides information on the CPVO priorities and achievements in the fields of R & D, international outreach, and the digital transformation of its core business activities, as well as on its finances and budget.

In 2019, the CPVO received 3 525 applications for Community plant variety right protection, reaching more 3 500 applications in a calendar year for the third time in the CPVO's history.

The CPVO Annual report is illustrated with infographics, statistics and charts covering all aspects of the Community Plant Variety Rights system....
29 May 2020
Communication
New Call For Board of Appeal Members - Start date: February 2021

The CPVO calls for 20 Board of Appeal Members.

The successful candidates will be appointed by the Administrative Council.

They will not be employed by the CPVO but will - as per needed in appeal cases - be selected by the Chairman of the CPVO Board of Appeal.

For full details see Official Journal OJ C 142 A, 30.4.2020 .

Please note: Remuneration is on assignment. EU servants are not remunerated on the basis of an outside activity; when selected, they need to file a mission request with their EU employer.

You cannot apply if you are party to...
30 April 2020
Communication
New online denominations service

All users of the CPVO services and applicants to Community Plant Variety Rights can now have an overview of the denomination situation over their files and submit their denominations proposals online.

Users must connect to MyPVR to access the new dashboard and use the new e-denominations service.
29 April 2020