Is there only one effective sui generis protection that meets the obligation set out in article 27(3)(b) of trips?

In view of a wide use of alternative plant variety protection systems in Asia, in this paper I critically analyse whether the UPOV system is the only effective sui generis protection that is compatible with Article 27(3)(b) of TRIPS. This article provides an overview of the UPOV Convention and Artic...

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Main Author: Erwin Cruz Saldivar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Externado de Colombia 2014-12-01
Series:La Propiedad Inmaterial
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Online Access:http://revistas.uexternado.edu.co/index.php?journal=propin&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=3909
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Summary:In view of a wide use of alternative plant variety protection systems in Asia, in this paper I critically analyse whether the UPOV system is the only effective sui generis protection that is compatible with Article 27(3)(b) of TRIPS. This article provides an overview of the UPOV Convention and Article 27(3)(b), and critically analyses whether, nowadays, the 1991 Act of the upov Convention is the only effective sui generis protection of plant varieties.
ISSN:1657-1959