CIOPORA
Following the Path of Gregor Medel
In the frame of the 200 anniversary of the father of genetics, the CIOPORA team developed a timeline with the milestones of plant...
CIOPORA & PLANT IP NEWS
CIOPORA
- Jul 18
Drones use in enforcement strategy: a new caselaw to strike infringement down
Image: Andreas Dress - Unsplash
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CIOPORA
- Jul 18
The ABC of genome editing and legislation status in Several Countries
Over the last few years, we have heard a lot about New Genomic Techniques, with both favorable and critical views. To help generate an...
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CIOPORA
- Jun 3
Three Questions With…Dr. Ruihong Guo
Since January 2020 the US Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) began its works to provide protection for varieties of vegetatively...
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CIOPORA
- Jun 3
The impact of CPVRs on the EU economy and the environment
During the last days of April, CIOPORA Legal Counsel, Selena Travaglio, participated in the policy seminar organized by the Community...
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CIOPORA
- May 6
Ornamental, Fruit and Cannabis Breeders Gathered to Discuss IP Challenges in the CIOPORA AGM 2022
Over 100 breeders, lawyers and IP experts from over 20 countries met in Cologne, Germany to discuss the latest challenges in IP...
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CIOPORA
- Apr 11
Three questions with...Francesco Mattina
Just three months ago, Francesco assumed as President of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), and in a short time, we can already...
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CIOPORA
- Mar 28
Andrés Velásquez Takes Over as CIOPORA’s Director of PR & Communications
Hamburg, March 28 – Andrés Velásquez is the new Director of PR and Communication at CIOPORA, the International Association of Breeders of...
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CIOPORA
- Mar 8
CIOPORA Stands with Ukraine: Donation Links and Suggestions
Today is the 13th day of the Russian war on Ukraine, a war on fundamental human rights and freedoms, and Ukraine's sovereignty. The...
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CIOPORA
- Mar 3
AGM Registration for ONLINE Participants Begins Today!
Today, March 3, we shall add ONLINE tickets to the registration pages of the upcoming CIOPORA Annual General Meeting in Cologne. Online...
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CIOPORA
- Feb 22
New CIOPORA Member Area: Stay Tuned for Launch on February 24!
On February 24, CIOPORA will launch a brand new member platform - a new home of the CIOPORA community and a single space for the...
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CIOPORA
- Feb 22
DEFRA Invites to Webinars on UK PBR
DEFRA invites to the two half-day webinars “Variety listing and plant breeders’ rights (PBR) in the UK” on March 8 and March 10. The...
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CIOPORA
- Feb 10
CIOPORA Rose Breeders Ask Growers to Observe IP Rights on the Eve of Valentine's Day
For immediate release Hamburg, February 10 – Thirteen leading cut rose breeders, organized in CIOPORA and its Crop Section Cut Rose IRBA,...
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CIOPORA
- Feb 1
CPVO's Revised Guidelines Detail the Variety Denomination Assessment Process
On December 10, the Administrative Council of CPVO had adopted the revised Guidelines on variety denominations with Explanatory Notes...
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CIOPORA
- Jan 31
UPDATE! CIOPORA Partners with MyPlant & Garden for Seminar on IP for Plants on February 24
CIOPORA will offer an International seminar on plant breeding and plant Intellectual Property during MyPlant & Garden International B2B...
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CIOPORA
- Jan 26
UPDATED! Prolonged Term of CPVR Protection: Identify Genera and Species that Qualify
The Community Plant Variety Office has published guidance on how to identify genera and species that qualify for up to 30 years of CPVR...
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CIOPORA
- Jan 26
China Improves its Plant Variety Protection with New Seed Law
China writes a new chapter in its system of Plant Variety Protection (PVP) by revising its Seed Law (December 24), that will come into...
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CIOPORA
- Jan 11
Join CIOPORA In-Person AGM in April in Cologne
CIOPORA invites its members and friends to the Annual General Meeting Week - our first in-person event in two years! We at CIOPORA...
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CIOPORA
- Dec 8, 2021
Meet Paulo Peralta - CIOPORA's New Technical Expert
Starting December 1, Paulo is CIOPORA's new Technical Expert. With a strong background in plant breeding, phytosanitary matters, and...
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CIOPORA
- Dec 7, 2021
Don't Lose your Rights because of Missing Stamps
By Dr. Edgar Krieger - CIOPORA Secretary General On 3 December the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority PPV&FRA...
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CIOPORA
- Nov 29, 2021
ECJ Ruling: Title-holder’s Knowledge about Infringement, Infringer’s Identity Triggers Prescription
By Selena Travaglio, CIOPORA Legal Counsel Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 14 October 2021 - José Cánovas Pardo SL v Club de...
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CIOPORA
- Nov 23, 2021
CIOPORA IP Forum: Developments in UPOV & UPOV PRISMA
On December 8, CIOPORA members and supporters are invited to join the final 2021 event of the CIOPORA IP Forum series. The event will...
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CIOPORA
- Oct 26, 2021
Join the CIOPORA Breeding Academy Webinars in November
The 2nd edition of the CIOPORA Breeding Academy is back with two webinars in November. On November 11, learn from Dr. Robert Boehm (Head...
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CIOPORA
- Oct 20, 2021
30 Years Community Plant Variety Protection for Species with Long Development Cycles
CIOPORA's Advocacy Goal Achieved Update, October 26 - The EU REGULATION 2021/1873 on the extension of the term of the Community Plant...
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CIOPORA
- Oct 5, 2021
Tissue Deposits for the US Plant Variety Protection Explained
In 2018, the US Farm Bill amended the US Plant Variety Protection Act, paving way for asexually reproduced plant varieties to be...
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CIOPORA
- Oct 3, 2021
Three questions with... David Karp
The ‘Fruit Detective’ and his Modern Citrus Cultivars Descriptive Database No one can stay uninterested in fruit after a casual...
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CIOPORA
- Oct 1, 2021
Berkeley Law Invites to Free Webinar on China Plant Variety Protection
When? 5:00 – 6:30 PM (PT) on October 13 To what extent does China’s plant variety IP regime address China’s twin goals of becoming an...
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CIOPORA
- Sep 27, 2021
EU Parliament: 641 Votes for Longer CPVR Protection for Several Groups of Species
Strasbourg, September 13 – The EU Parliament has adopted in the first reading the Proposal of the EU Commission to extend the term of...
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CIOPORA
- Sep 13, 2021
Booking Closed! CIOPORA IP Forum: Breeding for a Changing Climate
Update 13.09.2021 - Due to high demand, the booking for this event is now closed. Thank you for your interest and stay tuned for the...
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CIOPORA
- Sep 2, 2021
Meet Selena Travaglio - CIOPORA's New Legal Counsel
Starting September 1, Selena is CIOPORA's new Legal Counsel. Born and raised in Bari, Italy, Selena is an Italian qualified lawyer with a...
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CIOPORA
- Aug 25, 2021
Three Questions with... Prof. Dr. Thomas Debener on Project ROGERES
Project ROGERES to Record DNA Data of 4,000 Rose Varieties for Enhanced Variety Identification Since March 2021, Prof. Dr. Thomas...
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CIOPORA
- Aug 19, 2021
The Supreme People’s Court Judicial Interpretation of PVR: How does it Benefit Breeders?
By Dr. Shujun YU, YU & WANG PBR Law Service, and Alanna Rennie, Baker McKenzie. Since 2010, Lawyers Renchun YU and Wanjun WANG from the...
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CIOPORA
- Aug 18, 2021
CIOPORA Delivers Constructive Critique on New Zealand PVR Bill before the Select Committee
Wellington/Hamburg, August 12 – Continuing CIOPORA’s efforts to improve New Zealand’s Plant Variety Rights (PVR) Bill, CIOPORA Co-Vice...
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CIOPORA
- Aug 11, 2021
China PBR & Enforcement: Clearer Judicial Interpretation Issued by Supreme People's Court
In brief On 7 July 2021, the Supreme People’s Court Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law to Cases Involving...
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CIOPORA
- Jul 21, 2021
New Releases: PBR Factsheets Egypt & Ivory Coast
July 21 - CIOPORA has added two Factsheets on Plant Breeders' Rights and other IP Rights relevant to plant breeders to its...
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CIOPORA
- Jul 5, 2021
Breeders' Q&A: How to Obtain PBR in Kazakhstan. Application, Procedures, Fees
Note on terminology: this article uses the original Kazakh legal terminology. Henceforth, this article will refer to Plant Breeders...
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CIOPORA
- Jun 24, 2021
CIOPORA IP Forum 2/2021: China Plant Breeders' Rights and Enforcement
After exploring various aspects of the US plant IP on June 15, CIOPORA is now turning its gaze East. China Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR)...
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CIOPORA
- Jun 24, 2021
Four Questions with... Martin Ekvad
As his ten-year tenure as the President of the Community Plant Variety Office nears its completion, Martin Ekvad has a lot to be proud...
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CIOPORA
- Jun 2, 2021
PBR Enforcement Explained: Watch EUIPO's Webinar for Law Enforcers
On May 25, CIOPORA's Legal Counsel Micaela Filippo shared CIOPORA's insights on enforcement of Plant Breeders' Rights in asexually...
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CIOPORA
- May 25, 2021
CIOPORA Launches the IP Forum Series 2021
Hamburg, May 25 - CIOPORA is launching a series of member-exclusive virtual events to facilitate the dialogue on Intellectual Property...
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CIOPORA
- May 14, 2021
New Zealand's PVR Bill in First Reading: CIOPORA Warns about Deficits
Wellington, May 11 - The New Zealand Plant Variety Rights Bill has been introduced to the Parliament for the first reading. With New...
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CIOPORA
- May 12, 2021
Will the EU Change its Stance on New Genomic Techniques?
Brussels, April 29 - Following the study on New Genomic Techniques (NGT) ordered by the Council and published on April 29, the European...
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CIOPORA
- May 6, 2021
New Publication! CIOPORA Enforcement Toolkit Italy
Hamburg, May 6 - CIOPORA has released the second publication in the Enforcement Toolkit series. Compiled by the CIOPORA IP Lawyer Members...
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CIOPORA
- May 5, 2021
#ThursdayIsLearnDay Webinars in June: CIOPORA Academy Webinars 2/2021
Hamburg, May 5 - The CIOPORA Academy has launched the registration for the second webinar series in 2021. Following the established...
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CIOPORA
- Apr 12, 2021
Read CIOPORA IP Chapters 1/2021 - the Newsletter on IP for Plants
Read CIOPORA public Newsletter on Intellectual Property protection for plants, April 2021
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CIOPORA
- Apr 1, 2021
CIOPORA Members: Join Virtual AGM 2021 on April 20
Hamburg, April 1 - CIOPORA invites its members to register for the CIOPORA virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2021. The administrative...
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CIOPORA
- Mar 18, 2021
Read the CIOPORA Chronicle 2021 "UPOV 1991 - 30 Years After"
Celebrating the 60th Anniversaries of UPOV and CIOPORA, and the 30th Anniversary of UPOV 1991, the digital magazine showcases articles by...
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CIOPORA
- Mar 16, 2021
USDA Will Now Accept EU DUS Reports in Asexually Reproduced Varieties
Angers/Washington, D.C., March 15 - CPVO has announced that, effective immediately, the U.S. PVP Office will accept DUS reports from the...
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CIOPORA
- Mar 3, 2021
USPTO Continues to Accept Electronic Filings for Plant Patents - Exceptions Apply
By Stephany G. Small, Panitch Schwarze As reported in CIOPORA's COVID-19 PVP Update Feed on May 5 2020, the United States Patent and...
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CIOPORA
- Mar 1, 2021
Read in European Seed 1/2021: Dr. Edgar Krieger on EDV
Volume 8, Issue 1 of the European Seed Magazine showcases views on the principle of Essentially Derived Variety (EDV) of the EDV advocacy...
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