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PhilippinePlantVarietyProtectionActof2002"
Sec.2.StatementofPolicies.
a)TheStaterecognizesthataneffectiveintellectualpropertysystemingeneralandthedevelopmentofnewplantvarietyinparticularisvitalinattainingfoodsecurityforthecountry.Tothisend,itshallprotectandsecuretheexclusiverightsofbreederswithrespecttotheirnewplantvarietyparticularlywhenbeneficialtothepeopleforsuchperiodsasprovidedforinthisAct.
b)Theuseofintellectualpropertybearsasocioeconomicfunction.Tothisend,theStateshallpromotethediffusionoftechnologyandinformationforthepromotionofnationaldevelopmentandprogressforthecommongood.
c)TheStaterecognizestheindispensableroleoftheprivatesector,encouragestheparticipationofprivateenterprisesandprovidesincentivestoneededinvestmentsinthedevelopmentofnewplantvarieties.
d)TheStaterecognizesthatscienceandtechnologyareessentialfornationaldevelopmentandpromotestheadaptationoftechnologyandknowledgefromallsourcesforthenationalbenefit.TheStatealsorecognizestheneedtoprotectandsecuretheexclusiverightsofscientistsandothergiftedcitizenstotheirintellectualpropertyandcreations.
e)TheState,whilerecognizingintellectualpropertyrightsinthefieldofagriculture,doessoinamannersupportiveofandnotinconsistentwithitsobligationtomaintainahealthfulecologyinaccordwiththerhythmandharmonyofnature.
TITLEII
Definitions
Sec.3.Definitions.-
a)"
Applicant"
meansthebreederwhoappliesforthegrantofaCertificateofPlantVarietyProtection.
b)"
Board"
meanstheNationalPlantVarietyProtectionBoardcreatedbythisAct.ItshallalsorefertotheNationalSeedIndustryCouncilduringthetransitionperiodfromtheeffectivityofthisActuptothetimethesaidBoardhasbeenorganizedandoperating.
c)"
breeder"
means:
1.Thepersonwhobred,ordiscoveredanddevelopedanewplantvariety;
or
2.Thepersonwhoistheemployeroftheaforementionedpersonorwhohascommissionedthework;
3)Thesuccessors-in-interestoftheforegoingpersonsasthecasemaybe;
or
4)TheholderoftheCertificateofPlantVarietyProtection.
d)"
CertificateofPlantVarietyProtection"
meansthedocumentissuedbytheBoardpursuanttothisActfortheprotectionofanewplantvariety.
e)"
Commission"
meanstoengagetheservicesofapersontodevelopnewplantvarietiesinexchangeformonetaryoranymaterialconsideration.
f)"
Harvestedmaterial"
meansanypartofaplantwithpotentialeconomicvalueoranyproductmadedirectlytherefrominpropercase.
g)"
Holder"
meansapersonwhohasbeengrantedaCertificateofPlantVarietyProtectionorhissuccessors-in-interest.
h)"
Persons"
includesnaturalpersonsandjuridicalpersons.
i)"
Plant"
includesterrestrialandaquaticflora.
j)"
PlantVarietyProtection(PVP)"
manstherightsofbreedersovertheirnewplantvarietyasdefinedinthisAct.
k)"
Propagatingmaterial"
meansanypartoftheplantthatcanbeusedtoreproducetheprotectedvariety.
l)"
Regulations"
meanstherulesandregulationspromulgatedbytheBoardforthepurposeofimplementingtheprovisionsofthisAct.
m)"
Variety"
meansaplantgroupingwithinasinglebotanicaltaxonofthelowestknownrank,thatwithoutregardtowhethertheconditionsforplantvarietyprotectionarefullymet,canbedefinedbytheexpressionofthecharacteristicsresultingfromagivengenotypeorcombinationofgenotypes,distinguishedfromanyotherplantgroupingsbytheexpressionofatleastone
(1)characteristics,andconsideredasaunitwithregardtothesuitabilityforbeingpropagatedunchanged.Avarietymayberepresentedbyseed,transplants,plants,tubers,tissuecultureplantlets,andotherforms.
TITLEIII
ConditionsfortheGrantofthePlantVarietyProtection
Sec.4.TheCertificateofPlantVarietyProtectionshallbegrantedforvarietiesthatare:
a)New;
b)Distinct;
c)Uniform;
and
d)Stable.
Sec.5.Newness.-Avarietyshallbedeemednewifthepropagatingorharvestedmaterialofthevarietyhasnotbeensold,offeredforsaleorotherwisedisposedoftoothers,byorwiththeconsentofthebreeder,forpurposesofexploitationofthevariety;
a)InthePhilippinesformorethanone
(1)yearbeforethedateoffilingofanapplicationforplantvarietyprotection;
b)Inothercountriesorterritoriesinwhichtheapplicationhasbeenfiled,formorethanfour(4)yearsor,inthecaseofvinesortress,morethansix(6)yearsbeforethedateoffilingofanapplicationforPlantVarietyProtection.
However,therequirementofnoveltyprovidedforinthisActshallnotapplytovarietiessold,offeredforsaleordisposedoftoothersforaperiodoffive(5)yearsbeforetheapprovalofthisAct.Provided,ThatapplicationforPVPshallbefiledwithinone
(1)yearfromtheapprovalofthisact.
Sec.6.Distinctness.-Avarietyshallbedeemeddistinctifitisclearlydistinguishablefromanycommonlyknownvariety.ThefilingofanapplicationforthegrantingofaplantvarietyprotectionorfortheenteringofanewvarietyinanofficialregisterofvarietyinthePhilippinesorinanycountry,shallrenderthesaidvarietyamatterofpublicknowledgefromthedateofthesaidapplication:
Provided,ThattheapplicationleadstothegrantingofaCertificateofPlantVarietyProtectionortheenteringofthesaidothervarietyintheofficialregisterofvarietyasthecasemaybe.
Sec.7.Uniformity.-Thevarietyshallbedeemeduniformif,subjecttothevariationthatmaybeexpectedfromtheparticularfeaturesofitspropagation,itissufficientlyuniforminitsrelevantcharacteristics.
Sec.8.Stability.-Thevarietyshallbedeemedstableifitsrelevantcharacteristicsremainunchangedafterrepeatedpropagationor,inthecaseofaparticularcycleofpropagation,attheendofeachsuchcycle.
TITLEIV
VarietyDenomination
Sec.9.VarietyDenomination.-Thevarietyshallbedesignatedbyadenominationwhichshallbeitsgenericdescription.Inparticular,itmustbedifferentfromanydenominationthatdesignatesanexistingvarietyofthesameplantspeciesorcloselyrelatedspecies.
Sec.10.RightofPriorityoverDenomination.-TheuseofadenominationshallnotbegrantedtoabreederifsuchdenominationhasalreadybeenregisteredtoanotherbreederorisbeingusedbyathirdpartyinrelationtothesaleorofferingforsaleofaparticularvarietypriortothefilingdateorprioritydateofanapplicationforaCertificateofPlantVarietyProtection.Incasetwo
(2)ormorebreeders/applicantsapplyfortheregistrationofthesamedenomination,thebreeder/applicantwhohastheearliestfilingdateorprioritydateshallhavetherighttoregisterthesametotheexclusionoftheotherapplicant/breeder(s).
Sec.11.FiguresasDenomination.-Thedenominationmustenablethevarietytobeidentified.Itmaynotconsistsolelyoffiguresexceptwhenitisanestablishedpracticefordesignatingsuchavariety.
Sec.12.MisleadingDenomination.-Nodenominationshallbeacceptedifitisliabletomisleadortocauseconfusionconcerningthecharacteristicvalueoridentityofthevarietyoridentityofthebreeder.
Sec.13.RefusalofDenomination.-Ifthedenominationdoesnotsatisfytheserequirements,itsregistrationshallberefusedandthebreedershallberequiredtoproposeanotherdenominationwithinaprescribedperiod.Thedenominationshallberegisteredtogetherwiththegrantofthebreeder'
sright.
Sec.14.DenominationUsedinanApplicationPreviouslyFiledabroad.-Anapplicationfiledinthiscountry,thesubjectmatterofwhichisthesameasthatofanapplicationpreviouslyfiledabroad,shallusethesamedenominationasthelatter.However,ifsuchdenominationdoesnotconformtotheprovisionsofthisTitle,theapplicant/breedershallberequiredtosubmitanewdenomination.
Sec.15.ObligationtoUseDenomination.-Anyperson,whooffersforsaleormarketsinthePhilippines,propagatingmaterialofavarietyprotected,shallbeobligedtousethedenominationofthatvariety,evenaftertheexpirationofthebreeder'
srightthereforexceptwhentheruleofpriorrightsapply.
Sec.16.UseofMarks.-Whenaprotectedvarietyisofferedforsaleormarketed,itmaybeassociatedwithatrademark,tradenameorothersimilarindicationwitharegistereddenomination.Ifsuchanindicationissoassociated,thedenominationmustneverthelessbeeasilyrecognizable.
TITLEV
ApplicantstoaPlantVarietyProtection
Sec.17.Entitlement.-Anybreeder,withrespecttothevarietydeveloped,mayapplyforaplantvarietydeveloped,mayapplyforaplantvarietyprotectionandobtainaCertificateofPlantVarietyProtectionuponcompliancewiththerequirementsofthisAct.
Sec.18.Co-ownershipoftheRight.-Iftwo
(2)ormorepersonscontributetothedevelopmentofanewplantvariety,allofthemshallbenamedintheCertificateofPlantVarietyProtectionandshallbeentitledtosuchrightsasagreeduponinwritingorintheabsencethereof,therightsinproportiontotheircontributioninthedevelopmentofplantvariety.
Sec.19.Employee-Employerrelationship.-incaseanemployeedevelopsaplantvarietyinthecourseofhisemplo