Date: March 11, 2025
Time: 10:00–11:30 AM EST
Join Seeds Canada in conversation with international seed sector leaders Antonio Villarroel, secretary general with ANOVE in Spain, and Diego Risso, secretary general of the Seed Association of the Americas and executive director of URUPOV in Uruguay, to discuss how their country’s intellectual property (IP) regimes support the rights of the breeder in compliance and enforcement.
Intellectual property rights, like Plant Breeders Rights, are necessary to maintain a steady stream of innovation through continued investment. Since 2015, Canada’s Plant Breeders Rights Act has been based on the most recent international convention, UPOV 1991. Despite being “current,” Canada’s regime leaves rights holders with challenges that other competitive jurisdictions don’t have.
