OBJECTIVES OF THE SEMINAR

Breeders are facing difficulties when enforcing their Community and National plant variety rights (PVRs). An important reason for this phenomenon is the insufficient knowledge of the applicable legislation amongst breeders, lawyers, prosecutors and judges. For this reason, the Community Plant Variety Office, in close co-operation with the breeders’ organizations, decided to organize seminars on the enforcement of plant variety rights in Brussels (2005), Warsaw (2006), Madrid (2007) Sofia and Bucharest (2008).

As a follow up, a free seminar is now organized in Athens on 15 April 2010.

This seminar aims at sharing information and experience relating to the enforcement of plant variety rights. Participants from States in the region which are candidates to membership to the EU will be invited.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?

This seminar is designed for all intellectual property practitioners specialized in plant variety protection, in particular:

>> Breeders and representatives of the breeders’ organizations
>> Seed producers
>> Nursery men
>> Farmers
>> Lawyers
>> Judges
>> Officials responsible for legislation and enforcement of plant variety rights
>> Representatives from examination offices

Click the following links to:

• open the registration form
• Download the agenda
• download the hotel pre-booking form