Introductory Workshop on the Benefits of Plant Variety Protection under the UPOV Convention Held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Introductory workshop on the benefits of plant variety protection under the UPOV Convention was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
◆Date and Venue
-Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2015
-Venue: Design & Technology Building, Anggerek Desa Technology Park, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
◆Attendees
Delegates from Department of Agriculture and Agrifood, Brunei Darussalam Intellectual Property Office (BruIPO) and private companies in Brunei Darussalam
◆Lecturers
- Mr. Peter Button, Vice Secretary-General, UPOV
- Mr. Jun Koide, Technical/Regional Officer, UPOV
- Mr. Carlos Godinho, Vice-President, CPVO
- Dr. Kitisri Sukhapinda, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Policy and International Affairs, USPTO
- Dr. Nguyen Thanh Minh, Director, PVPO, Department of Crop Production,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam - Mr. Katsumi Yamaguchi, Director, PVP Office and Associate Director of IP Division,
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan
◆EAPVPF Office : Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(JATAFF)
◆Relevant materials :
- 01 Agenda
- 02 Participant List
- 03 Opening Address
- 04 Presentation materials
- 1 Basic Principles of Plant Variety Protection and Benefits of UPOV membership from P Button
- 2 Experience of Japan – The Impact of Plant Variety Protection Under the UPOV Convention from K Yamaguchi
- 3 Progress in Accession to UPOV for 10 years : Impacts and Challenges for Agricultures in Viet Nam from Nguyen Thanh Minh
- 4 Support for Members of UPOV from J Koide
- 5 Structures and Benefits of the EU Plant Variety Protection System from C Godinho
- 6 Protection of Plant Related Inventions in the U.S. and Benefits from K Sukhapinda
