Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018)RegulationsRegulations made in terms of the Plant Breeders' Rights ActApplication for Grant of a Plant Breeder's right9. Submission of an application and payment of application fees for a plant breeder's right |
| (1) | An applicant or agent must submit an original signed application with accompanying documents in terms of section 16(1) by mail or couriered or hand delivered to the office of the Registrar. |
| (2) | In order to obtain a filing date, copies of the application and accompanying documents may be sent electronically to the Registrar, following which original documents must be submitted within three months in a manner described in subregulation (1). |
| (3) | The application fee payable in terms of section 16 is specified in item 5 of Table 1. |
| (4) | Application fees paid for applications that are subsequently withdrawn, rejected, or lapsed are non-refundable. |