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Quite agree that for the majority of GYO's F1's are not that much of a benefit.
I've found some info on the Plant Breeders rights here: http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pvs/pbrguide.htm
the main point i think is here:
Plant Breeders' Rights are a form of intellectual property designed specifically to protect new varieties of plants. They entitle the holder to prevent anyone doing the following acts to propagating material without authority: -
production or reproduction (multiplication)
selling or other marketing
conditioning for the purpose of propagation
offering for sale
exporting/importing
stocking for any of the purposes mentioned above
any other act that may be prescribed by the provisions of the Plant Varieties Act 1997.
Rights may also extend to harvested material obtained from the unauthorised use of propagating material, but only where the holder has not had reasonable opportunity to exercise rights. Plant Breeders' Rights do not extend to any act done for private and non-commercial purposes, for experimental purposes or for the purpose of breeding another variety.
GYO's are OK providing its not done for commercial gain!
<toddles off back to the plot>
I've found some info on the Plant Breeders rights here: http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pvs/pbrguide.htm
the main point i think is here:
Plant Breeders' Rights are a form of intellectual property designed specifically to protect new varieties of plants. They entitle the holder to prevent anyone doing the following acts to propagating material without authority: -
production or reproduction (multiplication)
selling or other marketing
conditioning for the purpose of propagation
offering for sale
exporting/importing
stocking for any of the purposes mentioned above
any other act that may be prescribed by the provisions of the Plant Varieties Act 1997.
Rights may also extend to harvested material obtained from the unauthorised use of propagating material, but only where the holder has not had reasonable opportunity to exercise rights. Plant Breeders' Rights do not extend to any act done for private and non-commercial purposes, for experimental purposes or for the purpose of breeding another variety.
GYO's are OK providing its not done for commercial gain!
<toddles off back to the plot>
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