Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Laws and Regulations under TRIPS Art. 63.2

Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)

Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)

6. Brief description

The Act on the protection of New Plant Varieties establishes a system for the protection of the rights of persons who have bred or discovered and developed new plant varieties. The Act places the responsibilities for the granting of new plant varieties on the Controller of the Intellectual Property Office, appointed pursuant to S3 of the Patent Act 1996. The Act further provides for the appointment of an advisory council to advise the Minister and the Controller on the implementation of the Act. Provision is made for the grant of Breeders' Rights and the granting of exclusive or non-exclusive licences to all or any of the rights provided for in the Act as well as application for compulsory licences.

7. Date of entry into force

Date of entry into force (DD/MM/YYYY)

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8. Other date

Adoption, or

Enactment, or

Publication, or

Issuance by legislature or executive

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Laws and Regulations under TRIPS Art. 63.2 - View details of the document

Main information

1. Notifying Member

2. Subject matter

3. Notification status

4. Title of law or regulation

5. Nature of notification

6. Brief description

7. Date of entry into force

8. Other date

9. Other information (if applicable)

10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible

11. Link to Legal text

12. Notes