In India protection of new plant varieties can be obtained and enforced under the Plant Variety and Farmers’ Rights, 2001 (PPV&FRA) that offers protection to new and extant varieties of plants.

To qualify for protection, a plant variety must be new, distinct from other varieties, and have uniform characteristics that are stable after repeated propagation. What constitutes a ‘new’ variety varies from country to country and region to region.

We can assist you in obtaining and enforcing rights protecting new varieties of plants, and can also provide advice on infringement risk relating to plant variety rights held by other parties.

For plant variety protection in these other countries, we have an extensive network of overseas attorneys with whom we work.

We can handle all the required formalities to apply for plant variety rights, including submitting applications for the official tests on the seed or plant material of the variety seeking protection, as well as challenging any refusals by the plant variety rights offices to grant protection. Additionally, we can provide guidance on alternative protection options, such as patents for products and processes where applicable.