Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018)RegulationsRegulations made in terms of the Plant Breeders' Rights ActRegister of Plant Breeders' Rights2. Register of plant breeders' rights |
(1) | The register of varieties referred to in section 4 of the Act must contain the following information: |
(a) | the denomination of each variety and any approved amendment thereof, including the date of such amendment; |
(b) | breeder's reference, where available; |
(c) | the name of the applicant for each variety; |
(d) | the country code for the country of origin of the variety; |
(e) | the name of the person who has been appointed as the local agent; |
(f) | the kind of plant for each variety Indicating the scientific and common name; |
(g) | the UPOV code for the kind of plant for each variety; |
(h) | the application number and filing date for each variety; |
(i) | Plant Variety Journal number and publication date on which a PBR application was published for each variety; |
(j) | the date on which an application for a plant breeder's right is withdrawn or rejected; |
(k) | the grant number and date on which the plant breeder's right was granted for each variety; |
(I) | Plant Variety Journal number and publication date on which a plant breeder's right granted has been published for each approved variety; |
(m) | Plant Variety Journal number and publication date on which a plant breeder's right application has been withdrawn, lapsed or rejected, or a plant breeder's right granted has been terminated; |
(n) | duration of the plant breeder's right Sole Right Period and the expiry date thereof for each variety; |
(o) | duration of plant breeder's right period (PBR period) and the expiry date thereof for each variety; |
(p) | the date on which a plant breeder's right was terminated and the reason thereof and such other particulars as the Registrar may deem necessary, subject to the provisions of the Act. |
(2) | The fee specified in item 1 of Table 1 shall be payable by a person requesting inspection of the register of plant breeders' rights. |