Essentially Derived Varieties: Is Australia’s Plant Breeder’s Rights Framework Still Fit for Purpose?
IP Australia is consulting on whether Australia’s framework for essentially derived varieties (EDVs) under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994 (Cth) (PBR Act) remains fit for purpose. The consultation arises from stakeholder concerns that the way EDVs are defined under the PBR Act is unclear and the threshold for establishing EDVs is too high.
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