Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Protection of New Plant Varieties Act (Cap. 82:75).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Plant variety Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Basic legislation Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act provides for the protection of new varieties of plants in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is divided into XV Parts and 49 sections, i.e. Preliminary (Part I); Plant breeder's rights (II); Entitlement to protection (III); Assignment and transfer of the application or the plant breeders right (IV); Scope and duration of the breeder's right (V); Termination, annulment and forfeiture (VI); Procedures before the office (VII); Variety denomination (VIII); Examination of the application (IX); Opposition (X); Procedure in cases of requests for annulment and forfeiture (XI); Rules on proceedings before the court (XII); Appeals and Enforcement proceedings (XIII); Licenses and legal proceedings by licensee (XIV); Regulations and register (XV).

Full text
English
Website
rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Protection of New Plant Varieties Regulations, 2000 (Cap. 82:75).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 2000 (2009)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protection of New Plant Varieties Order, 1998 (Cap. 82:75).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1998 (2009)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protection of New Plant Varieties Regulations, 2000 (L.N. No. 298 of 2000).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 2000

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Protection of New Plant Varieties Order, 1998 (L.N. No. 124 of 1998).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1998

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX