Role of IPR in the Protection of Plant Varieties

Author– Cerin John, Student at National University of Advanced Legal Studies

Best Citation – Cerin John, Role of IPR in the Protection of Plant Varieties, ILE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CORPORATE LAW REVIEW, 2 (1) of 2023, Pg. 13-18, ISSN – 2583–6153.

Abstract

Plant variety protection is a privilege associated with intellectual property rights over plant varieties that grants holders of those rights exclusivity for a set length of time. All WTO member nations are required by the TRIPs (Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) Agreement’s Art. 27(3)(b) to enact these protections through legislation by specific deadlines. These obligations and rights are forced on developing nations, who must codify them into their local laws. The laws dealing to plant varieties also briefly address the problem of industrial patents on biodiversity. This paper covers the advancement of plant variety protection, the numerous laws enacted for it both domestically and overseas, and a few urgent issues pertaining to plant protection.