“Seminar on the Enforcement of Plant Breeders’ Rights under the UPOV Convention” Held in Hanoi

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of Viet Nam, in cooperation with the
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) and the United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
of Japan held “Seminar on the Enforcement of Plant Breeders’ Rights under the UPOV Convention”
in Hanoi, Viet Nam.

◆Date and Venue
-Date: From Wednesday, September 7th to Thursday, September 8th, 2016

-Venue: Army Hotel, Hanoi, Viet Nam http://armyhotel.com.vn/

◆Attendees :
-Delegates from ASEAN + 3 countries namely Cambodia, Indonesia,
Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
plus China, Korea and Japan.

-Representatives from UPOV, USPTO and CPVO

-Breeders and representatives from seed and seedling companiesin France, The Netherlands, Latin America and Africa

◆Executive Office:
Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JATAFF)
http://jataff.jp/index.html

◆Relevant Materials :
Please visit the UPOV website below.
http://www.upov.int/meetings/en/2016/enforcement_seminar_viet_nam/index.html