Given the exceptional circumstances and the heavy disruption caused by the COVID-19 crisis across the EU, the President of the CPVO has taken the decision to extend deadlines that fall in the period 17 March – 3 May included, until 4 May 2020 for parties to proceedings before the CPVO and the Board of Appeal.

Check our dedicated webpage gathering all important information and CPVO’s decisions concerning COVID-19.

 

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Webinar: Technical examination of plant varieties applying for CPVR. Part II: Vegetatively propagated species

31 January 2020

In cooperation with the EU IP Helpdesk, the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) organised this webinar explaining the process and requirements for technical examinations (DUS tests) of plant varieties applying for Community Plant Variety Rights.

This webinar (Part II) is presented by Mr Jens Wegner, CPVO's technical expert for ornamental and fruit species, who explains how the CPVO carries out technical examinations with a particular focus on vegetatively propagated species.

Structure of the presentation:

  • Explanation of the technical requirements for a Community Plant Variety Right (CPVR)
  • DUS test – what does it mean?
  • The DUS testing network of the CPVO: what it is and how does it work?
  • The relation between the CPVO, applicants and examination offices

 

To watch this webinar you will be redirected to YouTube: play webinar.

Part I of this webinar focusses on seed propagated plant species and is available on TouTube: watch here.