Patent, copyright, and trademark are the three most common and well-known IPs. However, there are many other IPs. Three types of IPs protecting new plant varieties, or plant breeder’s rights, are utility patents, plant patents under 35 U.S.C. §161, and plant variety protection certificates under 7 U.S.C. §2321. Utility patents are issued for new plant …
Category: PVP
CannabIP: Hemp Now Accepted For PVP Protection
On April 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) will begin accepting applications for new, distinctive hemp-based seed-propagated plants for Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Certificates, as a result of the 2018 Farm Bill signed December 20, 2018. Hemp is the non-psychoactive element of C. sativa plant, …
IP Data Trends & Analysis
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) releases data and statistics[1] compiled over the world of various intellectual properties each year. These include patent, trademark, industrial designs, utility models, and plant varieties. The data is interesting and a few suggestions on the trends can be seen from this data. First, China (CN) continues to lead the …