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Plant Breeders' Rights Office

The Plant Breeders' Rights Office administers the Plant Breeders' Rights Act (1990) and Regulations which provide legal protection to plant breeders for new plant varieties for up to 18 years.

Proposed Amendments to the PBR Act
Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) Act Amendments Consultation Update
Acts and Regulations
Plant Breeders' Rights Act Regulations
Guidelines/Reports
Guide to Plant Breeders' Rights - a general overview of the PBR system Ten Year Review of Canada's Plant Breeders' Rights Act [Printer-friendly PDF version] Seminar on the use of Molecular Techniques for Plant Variety Protection
Applying for Plant Breeders' Rights - A Three Part Process
Part One: Filing an Application Part Two: Examination Part Three: Grant of Rights	Fee payment form [Printer-friendly PDF version]
Plant Varieties Journal
April 2006, number 59 July 2006, number 60 October 2006, number 61
Status of PBR Applications and Grant of Rights (November 2006)
Complete List of Varieties List of Varieties by Crop Kind	List of Varieties by Denomination List of Varieties by Botanical Name

For further information on Plant Breeders' Rights, contact the office at:

Fax: (613) 228-4552
e-mail: Valerie Sisson

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Plant Breeders' Rights Office

Proposed Amendments to the PBR Act

Acts and Regulations

Guidelines/Reports

Applying for Plant Breeders' Rights - A Three Part Process

Plant Varieties Journal

Status of PBR Applications and Grant of Rights (November 2006)