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Law No. 26 of 2015 amending certain provisions of the Intellectual Property Rights Protection Law promulgated by Law No. 82 of year 2002.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Plant protection Plant variety Planting material/seeds Breeders' rights/farmers' rights International trade Transport/storage Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law consists of 4 articles. It recognizes the commercial rights entailed with the plant variety protection and protect these rights. It also deletes the reference to the disclosure requirement and the breeder is no longer obligated to disclose the origin of genetic resources relied on to develop a new plant variety, neither to share their utilization benefits with interested parties (art.200 of the previous Law). The requirements that must be demonstrated to merit protection for a specific plant variety (novelty, uniformity, stability and distinctness) are preserved.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.laweg.net

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 82 of 2002 issuing the protection of intellectual property rights Law.

Legislation | Egypt | 2002

Keyword: Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant protection, Plant variety, Certification, Registration, Offences/penalties, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX