Question: Plant Breeder's Rights are operating in:
Options:
Germany only
Denmark only
Netherlands only
All three
All three countries are members of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), which sets international standards for plant variety protection. Each country also has its own national legislation implementing these standards.
● Germany: Plant Breeder's Rights are governed by the Plant Variety Protection Act (Sortenschutzgesetz).
● Denmark: Plant Breeder's Rights are governed by the Act on the Protection of Plant Varieties (Lov om beskyttelse af plantesorter).
● Netherlands: Plant Breeder's Rights are governed by the Act on the Protection of Plant Varieties (Wet op de bescherming van kweekproducten).
🟠 Related Terminologies:
● International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV): An intergovernmental organization that establishes international standards for the protection of new varieties of plants.
● Plant variety protection (PVP): A form of intellectual property protection that gives breeders exclusive rights to propagate, sell, license, and import/export a new variety of plant.
● National legislation: Each UPOV member country has its own national legislation that implements the UPOV standards.