Plant Breeder's Rights

Plant Breeder's Rights - Griffith Hack

In Australia rights relating to new and distinct plant varieties are regulated by the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994 (PBR Act).

In relation to propagating material of the registered variety, successful applicants have exclusive rights to:

  • Produce or reproduce the material;
  • Condition the material for the purpose of propagation (conditioning includes cleaning, coating, sorting, packaging and grading);
  • Offer the material for sale;
  • Sell the material;
  • Import the material;
  • Export the material; and
  • Stock the material for any of the purposes described in the above points.

Griffith Hack has one of Australia’s leading practices in respect of plant breeders rights (PBR). Our lawyers have a broad range of experience relating to PBR including applications for registration; enforcement and disputes; licensing and commercialisation.

Please contact one of our Principals listed on the right for further advice.

Click here for our Plant Breeder’s Rights Brochure
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Contacts

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Andrew Goatcher LLB (Hons) Grad Dip (IP Law) Principal Melbourne | 03 9243 8300
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Amanda Stark BSc (Biochem) European Patent Attorney, UK Patent Attorney, FIPTA Principal Melbourne | 03 9243 8300

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