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Plant Variety Rights News Monitoring

  • Published on Feb 9, 2026

    Plant variety rights face pressure from gene editing and enforcement gaps

    Plant variety rights are facing increasing pressure from legal gaps, infringement, and the rapid uptake of gene editing, according to Dr Edgar Krieger, secretary-general of CIOPORA, the International Community of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced …

    Source: Fresh Plaza - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 8, 2026

    Over 180 Vietnam-bred rice varieties reach global markets

    HCMC – More than 180 rice varieties developed by the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute have been introduced into production, with several now cultivated in countries across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Latin America and Africa. The institute released …

    Source: The Saigon Times - Pending
  • Published on Mar 4, 2026

    Liberia: Pres. Boakai Submits 8 Landmark IP Treaties, Protocols to Lawmakers for Ratification

    President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has formally submitted eight international intellectual property treaties and protocols to the 55th Legislature for ratification “so as to lay the legal foundation for a modern, internationally aligned intellectual property ( …

    Source: Front Page Africa - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 5, 2026

    Boakai Submits Landmark IP Treaties, Protocols for Ratification

    President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has formally submitted eight international intellectual property treaties and protocols to the 55th Legislature for ratification "so as to lay the legal foundation for a modern, internationally aligned intellectual …

    Source: Liberian Observer - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 3, 2026

    Boakai Submits Eight Major Intellectual Property Treaties for Ratification

    By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia – March 4, 2026 — President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has formally sent eight international intellectual property (IP) treaties and protocols to Liberia’s 55thLegislature for ratification, a move hailed by officials as …

    Source: The New Dawn Liberia - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 4, 2026

    General : KPKM Takes Cautious, Balanced Approach On UPOV 1991

    KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) --  The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) is taking a cautious and balanced approach in determining its position on the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV 1991). …

    Source: Bernama - Pro-Government
  • Published on Mar 3, 2026

    China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases 49th Batch of Guiding Cases – “Strengthening Judicial Protection of IP Rights ...

    On February 28, 2026, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released the 49th batch of Guiding Cases focusing on strengthening judicial protection of intellectual property rights for scientific and technological innovation (最高法发布“加大科技创新知识产权司法保护力度”指导性案例). …

    Source: National Law Review - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 3, 2026

    Cannabis Patents: How Evolving Marijuana Laws Affect Plant, Seed, and Processing Innovation | Insights

    Abstract The uneven evolution of federal and state cannabis laws continues to frustrate cannabis business operations, including, but not limited to, how intellectual property is created, valued, and deployed. While trademark rights remain closely tethered …

    Source: JD Supra - California - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 28, 2026

    International orchid expo enters full bloom in Tainan

    The Taiwan International Orchid Show has opened with more than 1,000 award-winning orchid plants presented, featuring a 65m high projection screen for interactive display. Held at the Ministry of Agriculture’s Floral Industry Innovation Park in Tainan and …

    Source: Taipei Times - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 24, 2026

    Japan to revise law to protect new crop varieties from unauthorized export

    Japan will revise a law to establish rights to block unauthorized exports of new crop varieties by third parties to protect brand value and intellectual property rights amid a series of leaks abroad, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Once the …

    Source: Japan Today - Center-left
  • Published on Feb 17, 2026

    Chinese court awards USD 573,000 in grape PVR infringement case

    Bloom Fresh International Limited, a global fruit breeder, announced a significant legal victory in China. The ruling is a first-instance judgment confirming third-party infringement of its Plant Variety Rights (PVR) for its proprietary grape variety IFG …

    Source: Fresh Plaza - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 27, 2026

    Monsanto Never Cracked Weed. 2026 Might Open the Door

    If corporations own the seeds of almost everything we eat, why hasn’t anyone managed to do the same thing to cannabis? Until now, cannabis has lived in a kind of legal and cultural side universe where the usual machinery of seed monopolies never fully …

    Source: High Times - Center-left
  • Published on Feb 16, 2026

    Bloom Fresh awarded $573,000 in damages in landmark PVR infringement case in China

    Leading table grape breeder Bloom Fresh just obtained a big legal victory in China. The ruling is a first‑instance judgment confirming third-party infringement of its Plant Variety Rights (PVR) for its proprietary grape variety IFG Six, marketed globally …

    Source: Fresh Fruit Portal - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    The Cover Crop Supply Gap

    For decades, cover crops occupied a narrow corner of U.S. agriculture. They were often planted on a limited number of acres, primarily for erosion control, and were frequently viewed as a cost rather than a return-generating input. That perception has …

    Source: Seed Today - Pending
  • Published on Feb 25, 2026

    Dancing doll orchid variety rights recognized in Taiwan-EU agreement

    Taiwan and the EU signed an administrative arrangement to mutually recognize variety rights verification reports for Phalaenopsis and Oncidium orchids Feb. 24 in Taipei City.   It was signed by Yao Shih-yuan, director general of the Ministry of Agriculture …

    Source: The Press United - Pending
  • Published on Feb 25, 2026

    Innovation Law Insights - February 2026 # 2

    [co-authors: Federico Toscani, Carolina Battistella, Noemi Canova, Gabriele Cattaneo, Giovanni Chieco, Maria Rita Cormaci, Camila Crisci, Tamara D’Angeli, Enila Elezi, Giulio Napolitano, Maria Vittoria Pessina, Rebecca Rossi, Roxana Smeria, Federico …

    Source: JD Supra - California - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 25, 2026

    Kyodo News Digest: Feb. 25, 2026

    TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- China bans dual-use item exports to 20 Japan defense entities BEIJING - China on Tuesday banned exports of dual-use items to 20 Japanese defense-related entities …

    Source: Kyodo News+ - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 10, 2026

    T&G wins another PVR legal battle in China resulting in destruction of illegal trees

    T&G Global Limited has another legal victory in the protection of intellectual property, after the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China defended the company's plant variety rights (PVR) over the premium Scilate apple variety. In …

    Source: Fresh Fruit Portal - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 21, 2026

    From Crops to Cures: Intellectual-Property Considerations for the Emerging “Pharming” Industry

    Plants such as Nicotiana benthamiana (pictured) that have been engineered for “pharming” are poised to disrupt biopharmaceutical manufacturing with their fast scale-up, low costs, and light environmental footprints. Using genetically modified plants, …

    Source: BioProcess International - Neutral

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