The UPOV (International Union for the Protection of New Plant Varieties) was founded in 1961 and is based in Geneva (Switzerland). The organisation’s aim is to protect new plant varieties as intellectual property and to grant breeders a time-limited exclusive right to exploit their new varieties. This is intended to promote innovation and investment in the breeding of new crop plants. This also includes newly bred grape varieties. The Convention was revised in 1972, 1978 and 1991 and adapted to new requirements.

1 = the breeding of a new plant variety; 2 = Application; 3 = DUS examination; 4 = Grant of plant variety rights; 5 = Exclusive right of exploitation; 6 = Internationally harmonised plant variety protection (UPOV).
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