Breeding business : the future of plant breeding in the light of developments in patent rights and plant breeder's rights

  • Louwaars, N.P.
  • Dons, J.J.M.
  • Overwalle, G., van
  • Raven, H.
  • Arundel, A.
  • Eaton, D.
  • Nelis, A.
Publication date
January 2009
Publisher
Centre for genetic resources (CGN)

Abstract

Plant breeding serves an important public interest. Two intellectual property (IP) systems are relevant for the protection of innovations in this sector: plant breeder's rights and patent rights. Some exemptions play an important role in plant breeding, such as the 'breeder's exemption', which is unknown in patent rights. This study shows that patent rights together with the technological developments in biology contribute to the current concentration in the plant breeding industry and that this is thretening future innovation

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