ISHS Acta Horticulturae 552: XX International Eucarpia Symposium, Section Ornamentals, Strategies for New Ornamentals - Part I
THE GROWERS’ VIEW ON NOVELTY PROTECTION |
| Author: | P. Dieleman |
| Keywords: | breeders’ rights, AIPH, COPA–COGECA, ornamental plants, database of protected varieties |
| Abstract:
Some examples out of the market illustrate the growing importance of plant variety protection in the marketing of ornamental plants. The ornamental plant sector covers more than 50% of the number of all protected varieties in Europe. Protecting a variety opens new possibilities for marketing, especially in the nursery stock sector. For cut flowers it has an effect on the over-importation into the EC. The grower must have the possibility of being well informed about the protection status of a given variety. An electronic database could be a good solution. The paper also focuses on the attitude of international growers’ organisations towards plant variety protection. | |
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