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Plant Breeder's Rights Act, 2018 (Act 20 of 2018).

Pays/Territoire
Malawi
Type du document
Législation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the registration of plant breeder’s rights in respect of certain kinds of plants and the protection of the rights of persons who are registered as the holders of plant breeder’s rights; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
Sujet
Plantes cultivées
Mot clé
Variété végétale Législation de base Droits des obtenteurs/droits des cultivateurs Droits de propriété intellectuelle/brevets Classement/déclassement Questions de procédures Enregistrement Infractions/sanctions Accès-à-la-justice Autorisation/permis Fonds spécial Financement
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances
Résumé

The Act is organised in VIII Parts; Part II establishes and disciplines functions of the Technical Advisory Committee, Plant Breeder’s Rights Department, and Registrar of plant breeder’s rights. Part III concerns application for and grant of plant breeder's rights; under the Act plant breeder’s rights shall be granted only in cases of a new variety of plant genera and species or in respect of new varieties of a preserved kind. The Act provides for refusal, appeal, objection, cancellation, surrender, etc. The holder of plant breeder’s rights may grant to any person exclusive or non exclusive licence relating to all or any of the rights provided; in granting any licence, the holder of the plant breeder's rights may impose such conditions, limitations or restrictions as he deems fit. The act then provides for offences, penalties, appeals and financing (establishment of Plant Breeder’s Rights Fund).

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
malawilii.org