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Commission Notice on the interpretation of certain articles of the Biotech Directive

On 3 November the Commission adopted a notice clarifying certain articles of Directive 98/44 on the protection of biotechnical inventions. The Directive focuses on patenting in the biotech industry. The notice states that products created through essential biological processes should be excluded from patentability. Furthermore, it calls for more analysis of compulsory cross licensing between plant variety rights and patenting. The Commission also expands on how the Directive ensures that there is enough fair access to patented material of biological origin. Although a Commission Notice is...
08 November 2016
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Videos on the CPVO activities available on the CPVO YouTube channel

Videos presenting the CPVO activities have been published on the CPVO YouTube channel . These films include interviews from various stakeholders as well as CPVO staff members. You will find a short version which sums up the CPVO core activities (running time 13’) and a longer one (running time 21’) explaining some aspects more in details.
06 November 2016
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IP rights intensive industries and economic perfomance in the EU: Industry-Level Analysis

EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) and EPO (European Patent Office) have released a new study on the contribution of intellectual property rights to the EU economy.
25 October 2016
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Official Gazette 5.2016

The official Gazette of the CPVO 5.2016, S2 Gazette have been published and are available for free in electronic format only (PDF).
17 October 2016
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General Guidelines on how to interpret the novelty requirements

The Administrative Council of the CPVO has adopted General Guidelines on the interpretation of the novelty requirement pursuant to Article 10 of Council Regulation (EC) 2100/94 on CPVR (the Basic Regulation). The purpose of the General Guidelines is to provide a uniform interpretation of the concept of sale to which reference is made under Article 10 of the Basic Regulation.

Download the AC General Guidelines .
04 October 2016
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CPVO newsletter #11 is available

The Summer 2016 edition of the CPVO newsletter is now available!
03 October 2016
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Creation of a new organisation - TystofteFoundation

On 1 July 2015, the TystofteFoundation took over the operation of the technical examinations concerning VCU and DUS testing, control plots and variety administration from the Danish AgriFish Agency. On the same day, the TystofteFoundation purchased the premises at Tystofte from the Danish state. This day marked a new chapter in the history of Danish variety testing.
27 September 2016
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Plant patenting and plant variety protection, an exchange on practices

The Community Plant Variety Office was pleased to host a workshop with many officials of the European Patent Office (EPO) in Angers on 21 and 22 September.

This workshop was organised in the framework of the Administrative arrangement signed between the CPVO and the EPO on 11 February 2016 in which the two organisations agreed to further strengthen their relationship through the exchange of information in the area of plant-related patents and plant variety rights.

The workshop aimed to increase technical awareness and...
23 September 2016
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Plant Variety Protection Course in Wageningen (NL) - 19 till 30 June 2017

Naktuinbouw - responsible for DUS testing of plant varieties for Plant Breeder’s Rights in the Netherlands, and on behalf of the European Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) - is organizing a Plant Variety Protection course on the implementation of the Plant Breeders' Rights system.

In this course, participants will learn about the consequences of this implementation and discuss the legal, institutional and technical aspects, as well as the exploitation of plant breeders rights.

The course will be held from 19 till 30 June 2017 in...
07 September 2016
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Commission implementing regulation (EU) 2016/1448

The Commission Implementing regulation (EU) 2016/1448 of 1 September 2016 amending the Proceedings Regulation No 874/2009, has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union L 236/1 of 2 September 2016 and will enter into force on 22 September.

The new Proceedings Regulation contains important changes. Among others, it establishes clear rules on the taking over of technical reports from non-EU countries and the conditions upon which the Office may request an authority of a third country to conduct the technical examination of a candidate variety. It also contains...
06 September 2016
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Vacancy for the post of Vice-President

The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) is looking for a new Vice-President (Temporary Agent at grade AD12) .

The closing date for applications is 29 September 2016, 12:00 noon Brussels time.

Candidates are invited to consult the vacancy notice and apply via the European Commission website at the following address: https://ec.europa.eu/dgs/human-resources/seniormanagementvacancies/

31 August 2016
UPOV Distance Learning Courses - Questionnaire to evaluate potential interest

UPOV is pleased to inform you that a questionnaire has been developed to evaluate potential interest in the UPOV Distance Learning Courses, in particular by applicants for plant breeders’ rights.

The questionnaire is available at the following link: https://www3.wipo.int/opinio/s?s=1803 until September 15, 2016 .
30 August 2016