Protection of New Plant Varieties Act, 2001. País/Territorio Barbados Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2001 (2002) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Laws of Barbados, pp. 1-35. Título completoAn Act to provide for the protection of new varieties of plants, to give effect to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, 1994 as it relates to the protection of new plant varieties and for related matters. Materia Cultivos Palabra clave Legislación básica Producción vegetal Variedad vegetal Materiales de propagación/semillas Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores Institución Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen “Variety is defined in section 2. The Chief Agricultural Officer shall be responsible for the administration of this Act (sect. 3). Section 5 sets out in detail the criteria for the protection of a plant breeder’s right. These criteria are novelty, distinctness, homogeneity, and stability. Further a variety shall be denominated in accordance with section 27. Section 10 defines the right to apply for protection by one or more persons, whereas section 12 further qualifies applicants with respect to residence or citizenship. An application may be transferred or assigned in accordance with section13. The scope and duration of a plant breeder’s right are set out in section 15, whereas section 16 lists certain acts that are except from protection. Section 19 concerns the period of protection. Sections 22 to 33 set out procedures of application for and examination and grant of a plant breeder’s right. Section 27 contains rules for the denomination of a variety for which an applicant has been lodged. Section 39 concerns voluntary licensing of the right whereas section 40 provides for compulsory licensing. Remaining provisions concern legal proceedings and the register of plant breeder’s rights to be kept by the Registrar of Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.caricomlaw.org Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Protection of New Plant Varieties Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 133 of 2001). Legislación | Barbados | 2001 Palabra clave: Producción vegetal, Variedad vegetal, Materiales de propagación/semillas, Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores, Institución, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Protection of New Plant Varieties Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 134 of 2001). Legislación | Barbados | 2001 Palabra clave: Producción vegetal, Variedad vegetal, Materiales de propagación/semillas, Derechos de seleccionadores/derechos de agricultores, Derechos de propiedad intelectual/patentes Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX