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What is a plant variety right?
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[internal link] What is a Plant Variety Right.
Search for plant variety rights
This will take you to our online database of plant variety rights.
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[internal link] Search the PVR register.
Apply for/Maintain a plant variety right
Grant of a plant variety right gives you the exclusive rights to use it.
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[internal link] Maintaining a PVR.
What is a plant variety right (PVR)?

[internal link] What is a PVR?

What is a plant variety right (PVR)?


A grant of plant variety rights for a new plant variety gives you the exclusive right to produce for sale and to sell propagating material of the variety. 

A grant of rights could turn your investment and effort into a substantial business asset with enduring benefits. Read more...

The process
This is the process of applying for, and the granting of a plant variety right. Read more...

[internal link] The PVR process.

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