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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
10.1 Online Services
Overview
Online Services is where applicants and/or their representatives submit their applications. The application should include the IP Australia Online Services receipt of payment in order to be a valid request. Ensure that the application is not a copy of a recently lodged application by checking the PBR System database.
The QP portal, used by Qualified Persons (QP) to submit detailed descriptions, is also accessible via Online Services.
When the Nomination of a Qualified Person (QP) form is included as part of the application; search PlantBase for the QP and record their Contact ID to be used in creating the New PBR application. Check if the Owner/Applicant already exists in PlantBase and write down the Owner ID to be used to create the PBR new application.
The following information is sent through Online Services:
- full name, address and contact numbers
- current employment details
- qualifications
- relevant experience
- species or group of species for which accreditation is being sought
- the geographical area in which the QP will act
- names, addresses and telephone numbers of three referees
- whether or not consultant or non-consultant status is being sought.
This page will show you how PBR applications are lodged via Online Service.
The image below shows the document attachments comprising a PBR New Application filing through Online services.
Amended Reasons
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Updated chapter link to read '10.2 QP Portal' |
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