Plant Breeder's Rights

In all countries except the United States, plant variety protection is in the form of a Plant Breeder's Rights (PBR).
To be eligible for a grant of PBR, a variety must be:

New, although a one year period of prior commercialization is generally permitted within the application territory (except Canada, where no prior offer for sale is permitted).
Visually distinct from existing varieties
Uniform and stable

Unlike an application for a U.S. Plant Patent (for which plants are not submitted for testing), the Plant Breeder' s Rights examination phase includes a one, or two, or three year period of comparative growth trials to confirm distinctness, uniformity and stability.

PlantHaven will research the options and opportunities, and make recommendations, for PBR protection in most market territories.