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DESCRIPTION:Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) are a form of intellectual propert
 y rights (IPR) which allow plant breeders to protect their new plant varie
 ties. Conceptually similar to other forms of IPR’s the overall policy of o
 bjective of PBR is to stimulate investment and innovation\, and to encoura
 ge the dissemination of those innovations to the public\, thereby benefitt
 ing society. To be eligible to obtain Plant Breeders’ rights in Canada\, a
  variety must be new\, distinct\, uniform and stable (NDUS). Once granted\
 , the breeder receives exclusive rights (a monopoly) over the propagating 
 material of their variety for a period of 25 years for tree or vine variet
 ies\, and 20 years for all other varieties. These exclusive rights include
  the right to sell\, produce and reproduce\, import and export propagating
  material of the variety as well as the right to authorize others to do th
 e same. Once the period of protection ends\, the variety is considered “pu
 blic domain”\, and available without restrictions.\n\nThe event will be he
 ld virtually over Zoom.\n\nZoom link\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nAnthony Parke
 r\n\nAnthony Parker is the Commissioner of the Plant Breeders' Rights Offi
 ce for Canada\, and since 2012 is also Canada’s head of delegation to the 
 International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). 
 In October 2022\, Anthony was elected Vice President of UPOV for a three y
 ear term. Anthony holds a Master of Science degree (M.Sc.)\, specializing 
 in plant breeding and genetics as well as a Master of Laws (LLM)\, special
 izing in intellectual property law.\n
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LOCATION:Zoom
SUMMARY:An Overview of Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR) Intellectual Property P
 rotection
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/channels/event/overview-plant-breeders-
 rights-pbr-intellectual-property-protection-346241
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