The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001
CHAPTER III: REGISTRATION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND ESSENTIALLY DERIVED VARIETY
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
Section 15: Registrable Varieties
Bare Act
(1) A new variety shall be registered under this Act if it conforms to the criteria of novelty, distinctiveness, uniformity and stability.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), an extant variety shall be registered under this Act within a specified period if it conforms to such criteria of distinctiveness, uniformity and stability as shall be specified under the regulations.
(3) For the purposes of sub-sections (1) and (2), as the case may be, a new variety shall be deemed to be -
- novel, if, at the date of… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
(1) A plant variety can be officially recognized and protected if it is new and meets the standards of being different from existing varieties, consistent in appearance, and stable over time.
(2) An existing variety can also b… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a farmer named Geeta who has developed a new type of tomato plant that produces tomatoes with a unique purple hue, which she calls "Indigo Shine." Geeta wants to protect her rights over thi… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
