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- 1 Recent Changes
- 2. About this Manual, Quality, and Customer Engagement
- 2.1 Using This Manual
- 2.2 Customer Engagement, Quality Management and Timeliness
- 2.3 Procedures for Updating This Manual
- 3. PBR Process Maps
- 4. Part 1 - Application for PBR and Acceptance
- 4.1 Scope and Nature of Plant Breeder's Rights
- 4.2 Roles in a PBR Application
- 4.3 Form an application must take
- 4.4 Variety Denomination
- 4.5 Prior Sales
- 4.6 Priority
- 4.7 Acceptance or Rejection of PBR Application
- 4.7.1 Prima Facie Case for Breeding of the New Variety
- 4.7.2 Prima Facie Case for Distinctness of the New Variety
- 4.7.3 Breeding Process of the New Variety
- 4.8 Provisional Protection
- 5. Part 2 - Dealing With the Application After its Acceptance
- 5.1 DUS Test Growing in Australia
- 5.1.1 Centralised Testing Centres (CTC)
- 5.1.2 Pre-Examination Trial Agreement (PETA)
- 5.1.3 What to Expect During Field Examination
- 5.2 Overseas DUS Test Reports
- 5.3 Detailed Variety Description
- 5.3.1 QP Portal Submissions
- 5.3.2 Further Period to Submit Detailed Description
- 5.3.3 Part 2 Forms and ACRA, GRC Submission
- 5.3.4 Ceasing of Provisional Protection
- 5.4 Public Comments
- 5.5 Withdrawals
- 5.6 Grant or Refusal
- 5.7 Revocation of PBR
- 5.8 Offer to Surrender
- 5.9 Expiry of Plant Breeder's Rights
- 6. Register of Plant Varieties
- 7. Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVs)
- 8. Qualified Persons (QPs)
- 9. Variations and Prescribed Fees
- 10. PBR System User Guides
Recent updates
| Item amended | Date Amended | Amended Reason |
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| 9.4.1 Fees and Discounts | General re-write to update to current process |
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| 5.6 Grant or Refusal | Addition of information re legal persons |
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| 4.2.3 Breeder | Addition of information re s3, s30, s44, and entitlement to apply as a non-legal person |
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| 4.2.1 Applicant | Adding qualifier 'original' to 'breeder' |
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| 10.2.2 Viewing and Managing Applications | Information updated to reflect new Part 1 Forms and related workflows |
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| 4.3 Form an application must take | Information updated to reflect new Part 1 Forms and related workflows |
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| 4.2.4 Qualified Person | Information updated to reflect new Part 1 Forms and related workflows |
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| 4.7 Acceptance or Rejection of PBR Application | Updated information relating to rejection of PBR applications |
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| 10.2 QP Portal | BVT |
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| 10.2.3 Submitting PETAs and Detailed Descriptions | New page created containing additional guidance content for QP Portal |
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| 10.2.5 Application Data and Supporting Tools | New page created containing additional guidance content for QP Portal |
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| 10.2.1 Accessing the QP Portal | New page created containing additional guidance content for QP Portal |
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| 5.1 DUS Test Growing in Australia | Fixed dead link under 'Guidance on selection of comparator varieties' |
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| 10.2.4 Portal Statuses | New page created containing additional guidance content for QP Portal |
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| 10. PBR System User Guides | Updated with links to new pages containing QP Portal guidance material |
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| 10.2.6 Images, Datasheets and Part 2 Applications | New page created containing additional guidance content for QP Portal |
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| 5.3.3 Part 2 Forms and ACRA, GRC Submission | Updated chapter link to read '5.3.1 QP Portal Submissions' |
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| 5.3.4 Ceasing of Provisional Protection | Updated chapter link to read '5.3.1 QP Portal Submissions' |
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| 5.3 Detailed Variety Description | Updated sub chapter link to read 'QP Portal Submissions' |
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| 5.3.1 QP Portal Submissions | Updated sub chapter link to read '5.3.1 QP Portal Submissions' |