Plant Variety Protection

Which statements below related to the role of UPOV?

• To enhance public awareness and understanding of the UPOV PVP system

• To provide patent protection for new plants

• To provide and develop the legal, administrative and technical basis for international cooperation in PVP

• To provide tools of communication to attract consumers 

Which statements are true for Plant Variety Protection?

• Aimed to give the owner of a plant variety the exclusive right to produce and market that variety

• Allows the owner to be compensated for the cost of developing the variety

• Encourages the development of new varieties of plants

• Allows the owner to prevent other breeder from using their plant to breed a new variety of plant

Anyone can apply for PVP as long as they meet the following conditions:

• Uniformity

• Novelty

• Descriptive

• Stability

• Distinctiveness

What is the minimum years PVP for plants?

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

• 25 years

UPOV protects the new plant varieties internationally.

• True

• False

PVP filed at BruIPO only protect new plant varieties within the country

• True

• False

UPOV stands for

• The Union Protection Oversea Varieties

• The International Union Protection of Plant Varieties

• The Union for the Protection Oversea of Plant Varieties

• The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

How long does usually Plant Variety Protection for trees and vines last?

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

• 25 years