PVS: Plant Breeders' Rights
Community Plant Variety Rights Office
A separate system of European Union (EU) plant breeders' rights is also available. This is administered by the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) at the following address:
Community Plant Variety Office
3, Boulevard Maréchal Foch
BP 10121
FR - 49101 Angers Cedex 02
www.cpvo.eu.int
- Tel: +33 (0) 2.41.25.64.00
- Fax: +33 (0) 2.41.25.64.10
- Email: cpvo@cpvo.europa.eu
A grant of Community Plant Variety rights gives protection throughout the EU. Please note that EU and United Kingdom (UK) rights cannot operate simultaneously. The UK, however, allows UK Plant Breeders' Rights to be suspended whilst Community Plant Variety rights are exercised, which allows UK rights to be re-invoked if Community Plant Variety rights are terminated. Varieties with suspended UK rights are charged half the annual renewal fee for the species.
These arrangements only apply where a Community Plant Variety right follows the grant of a UK right and not vice-versa.
Page last modified:
08 May 2006
Page published: 16 May 2003