The webinar will provide an overview of the European Plant Variety Protection system and its connection with the current policies of the European Union such as the Green Deal, the Farm to Fork strategy and, as well, with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- intellectual property | plant variety right
- Tuesday 20 June 2023, 10:30 - 12:00 (CEST)
- Live streaming available
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 20 June 2023, 10:30 - 12:00 (CEST)
- Where
- Online
- Languages
- English
- Organisers
- Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
- Entrance fee
- The webinar is offered free of charge.
Description
The webinar will provide an overview of the European Plant Variety Protection system and its connection with the current policies of the European Union such as the Green Deal, the Farm to Fork strategy and, as well, with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (CET – Central European Time UTC +1) - the webinar session will open 15 minutes before the official start
Host: European IP Helpdesk & CPVO
Speaker: Jens Wegner Ornamental and Fruit species examiner – CPVO
Level of Expertise: Intermediate
Learning Objectives
During the training participants will have the chance to learn about:
- What is plant breeding;
- Sustainability, adaptation to climate change and food security: how plant breeding contributes;
- What is a Plant variety;
- How Plant Variety Rights are protected in the EU: the role of the CPVO;
- The application procedure;
- Publicly available tools.
Duration: 60 minutes (presentation) + 15 minutes (Q&As)
Fee: The webinar will be offered free of charge.
Assistance: For any technical assistance or questions, please contact the training team at: training
iprhelpdesk [dot] eu (training[at]iprhelpdesk[dot]eu)