This webinar will provide essential knowledge on the European system of Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR) for growers and other actors of the horticultural value chain. The participants will learn how to check whether a cultivar is protected, what rights and obligations may arise from the use of protected varieties and corresponding licensing agreements, and why IP and IP compliance play key role for the development of global horticulture.
- intellectual property | plant breeding | plant variety right
- Wednesday 28 September 2022, 10:30 - 12:00 (CEST)
- Live streaming available
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 28 September 2022, 10:30 - 12:00 (CEST)
- Where
- Online
- Languages
- English
- Organisers
- European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
- Number of seats
- 1000
- Entrance fee
- The webinar will be offered free of charge.
Description
Host: European IP Helpdesk & CIOPORA - “International Community of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced Horticultural Plants”
Speaker: Dr. Edgar Krieger (Secretary General CIOPORA)
Learning objectives:
Designed for growers and propagators, the webinar will provide participants with tools to get a better general understanding of Plant Variety Protection and how it benefits all players in the green supply chain. In particular, the webinar will touch upon the principles of Plant Variety Rights and the awareness of IP liability, providing guarantees for fair business practices in the green sector.
Language: English
Duration: 60 minutes (presentation) + 15 minutes (Q&A)
Contacts
General contact
European IP Helpdesk Training Team
Assistance: For any technical assistance or questions, please contact the training team at: training
iprhelpdesk [dot] eu (training[at]iprhelpdesk[dot]eu)
- Name
- European IP Helpdesk Training Team
- Organisation
- European IP Helpdesk
- trainingiprhelpdesk [dot] eu
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CIOPORA
- Name
- CIOPORA
- Organisation
- CIOPORA - Uniting Breeders, Protecting Innovation
- infociopora [dot] org
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