Titlebook: Intellectual Property Protection for Plant Related Innovation; Fit for Future? Michael Andreas Kock Book 2022 The Editor(s) (if applicable)

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The Patent System for Plant Related Inventionsy biological processes. It further addresses the prerequisites for patent protection of plant related inventions and the specific challenges in this context. It reviews the rights and limitations of patents for plant related inventions (including the breeder’s exemption under EU laws) and discusses national differences.

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Legislation Related to (Plant) Genetic Resourceshe Nagoya Protocol, and the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) and their “quasi-IP” character. It further describes the impact on plant breeding, plant innovations, and related IPRs including the requirement to declare source and origin in IP applications.

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Current Solutions for Issues in Plant IPR Systemsuch as the PINTO database for patent transparency, patent pools, patent clearinghouses (incl. the International Licensing Platform – Vegetables, ILP), e-licensing platforms, and open-source models (e.g., the Open Source Seed Initiative, OSSI) are explained, including related issues of competition law.

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Emerging Challengesmate change and food security, and increasing globalization at the time of eroding multilateralism. This section discusses these developments, specifically the patent landscape for new breeding technologies, and the consequences for plant breeding in the future.

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