Filing Requirements

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An application for Plant Breeder's Rights in Australia is made in two parts. The filing requirements for Part 1 Application include:

• Details of the applicant(s)
• Details of the breeder
• Description (including photograph) of a plant of the variety
• Name of the variety and any proposed synonym
• Location at which the variety was bred
• Details of each of the parent varieties used in the breeding program
• A Nominated accredited/approved Qualified Person
• Nominate a Genetics Resource Centre (GRC) in Australia
• Signed Authorisation of Agent Form

If the Part 1 application is accepted, the plant variety is subject to provisional protection in Australia. You then have a minimum of 12 months to further consider its commercial worth and resolve issues, such as finance and licensing before deciding whether to file for full PBR protection through a Part 2 application.