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Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act of 2002 (Republic Act No. 9168).

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide protection to new plant varieties, establishing a National Plant Variety Protection Board and for other purposes.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Plant variety Plant protection Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Certification Indigenous peoples Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Act provides for the protection of new plant varieties establishing a National Variety Protection Board. Title III prescribes the conditions for the grant of the Plant Variety Protection Certificate for varieties specified in sections 5-8. Plant variety denominations are described in Title IV. Any breeder may apply to a Plant Variety Protection Certificate and the contents of the application are defined in Title VI. A National Plant Variety Protection Board shall be created as described in Title XI. Any interested person may file a petition for compulsory license with the board after 2 years from the grant of the certificate.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ph