upov and cpvocpvo.europa.eu/.../documents/news/upov_presentation... · upov should consider the...

1Angers, June 23, 2011

UPOV and CPVO: UPOV and CPVO: an effective cooperationan effective cooperation

Peter Button (Vice SecretaryPeter Button (Vice Secretary--General, UPOV)General, UPOV)

The Impact of 15 Years of CPVO Activities

2

PREVIEW

• A global perspective

• CPVO’s importance to UPOV

• Special cooperation

3

PREVIEW

• A global perspective

• CPVO’s importance to UPOV

• Special cooperation

4

Applications: All UPOV

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

1968

1970

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

Europe: EU 27Europe: Non-EU 27North AmericaAsia / PacificLatin AmericaAfricaNear / Middle East

Global perspectiveGlobal perspective

5

Global perspectiveGlobal perspective

Number of Titles Granted (2009)

CPVO 24%

JP 14%

US 12%CN 9%RU 5%

NL 5%KR 4%

UA 3%

AU 3%CA 2%

AR 2%ZA 2%BR 1%DE 1%NZ 1%IT 1%IL 1%CO 1%ES 1%CH 1%PL 1%CL 1%TR 1%EC 1%UY 0%CZ 0%PY 0%MX 0%BY 0%GB 0%RO 0%NO 0%SK 0%DK 0%HU 0%TN 0%BG 0%KE 0%MD 0%AZ 0%LV 0%MA 0%FI 0%IE 0%SE 0%UZ 0%BO 0%GE 0%EE 0%DO 0%LT 0%AT 0%BE 0%KG 0%

PBR Titles Granted by UPOV Members (2009)

6

Number of PBR applications in European Union

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

EU Total (including CPVO)

CPVO

Global perspectiveGlobal perspective

7

Number of PBR applications in European Union

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

EU Total (including CPVO)

Projection w ith CPVO titlesmultiplied by 2.5

Linear (Projection w ith CPVOtitles multiplied by 2.5) Projected

CPVO effect

Global perspectiveGlobal perspective

8

Global perspectiveGlobal perspective

Number of Applications

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

ResidentsNon-Residents

Number of PBR Applications at CPVO

9

PREVIEW

• A global perspective

• CPVO’s importance to UPOV

• Special cooperation

10

11

UPOV StructureUPOV Structure

Technical Working Party

on Automation

and Computer Programs

(TWC)

COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL COMMITTEE (CAJ)

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE (TC)

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

Working Group

on Biochemical

and Molecular Techniques

(BMT)

Technical Working Party for Vegetables

(TWV)

Technical Working Party

for Ornamental Plants and

Forest Trees

(TWO)

Technical Working Party

for Fruit Crops

(TWF)

Technical Working Party

for Agricultural

Crops

(TWA)

ViceVice--Chair:Chair:Mr. Martin Mr. Martin EkvadEkvad(European Union)(European Union)

Chairman:Chairman:Mr. Dirk Theobald Mr. Dirk Theobald (European Union)(European Union)

12

13

14

Technical Working Party

onAutomation

and Computer Programs

Working Group on

Biochemical and

Molecular Techniques

Technical Working Party

forVegetables

Technical Working Party

forOrnamental Plants and

Forest Trees

Technical Working Party

for Fruit Crops

Technical Working Party

forAgricultural

Crops

TGP documentsTest Guidelines

UPOV StructureUPOV Structure

15

“Associated” TGP DocumentsRef. Title

TG/00 List of TGP Documents and Latest Issue Dates

TGP/1 General Introduction With Explanations

TGP/2 List of Test Guidelines Adopted by UPOV

TGP/3 Varieties of Common Knowledge

TGP/4 Constitution and Maintenance of Variety Collections

TGP/5 Experience and Cooperation in DUS testing

TGP/6 Arrangements for DUS testing

TGP/7 Development of Test Guidelines

TGP/8 Trial Design and Techniques Used in the Examination of DUS

TGP/9 Examining Distinctness

TGP/10 Examining Uniformity

TGP/11 Examining Stability

TGP/12 Special Characteristics

TGP/13 Guidance for New Types and Species

TGP/14 Glossary of Technical, Botanical and Statistical Terms Used in UPOV Documents

TGP/15 New Types of Characteristics

EU (CPVO)

EU (CPVO)

16

Test GuidelinesTest Guidelines

TWFQZJapanese Plum[TG/84/4]TWVQZTomato[TG/44/11]TWOIL/QZGypsophilaTG/262/1

TWVQZAgaricus mushroomTG/259/1

TWOQZGuzmaniaTG/182/3

TWPDrafterEnglishDocument

17

UPOV Test Guidelines: CPVO Technical protocolsUPOV Test Guidelines: CPVO Technical protocols

18

Number of genera/species for which varieties protected by members of the Union: > 3,000

(>10,000 titles granted /annum)

Practical DUS experience offered for >2,600 genera and species Agreements for

cooperation between members of the Union: > 1,400

CooperationCooperation

19

Practical ExperiencePractical Experience

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

CPVOAll UPOV

1250

1750 19

00

2000 21

70

2209

2254

2679

1837

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000Nu

mbe

r of g

ener

a/sp

ecie

s

Year

Genera/Species for Which Practical Experience Exists

CPVOAll UPOV

20

CooperationCooperation

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

CPVOAll UPOV

475 64

0

570

1360

1360

1379

1417

1203

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

Num

ber

of g

ener

a/sp

ecie

s

Year

Genera/Species for Which DUS Cooperation Agreements

CPVOAll UPOV

21

Global perspective (2009)Global perspective (2009)

Number of Applications by Non-Residents

EU52%

US21%

CH8%

JP5%

AU3%

Other3%

IL2%

NZ2%

AR1%

KR1%

BR1%

CA 0%

RU0%PA0%HR0%ZA0%CR0%CN0%CO0%PY0%TR0%MD0%UA0%

CL0%JO0%NO0%UY0%

Number of PBR Applications by Non-Residents (UPOV 2009)

22

PREVIEW• Global perspective

• CPVO’s importance to UPOV

• Special cooperation– Development of UPOV – Databases & electronic applications– Past & future

23

Members of UPOV (green) & initiating States & organizations (brown)

24

25

Databases & electronic applications

26

Cooperation on Plant Variety DatabasesCooperation on Plant Variety Databases

27

DATA

Cooperation on Plant Variety DatabasesCooperation on Plant Variety Databases

28

Data checking, collation and processing

(UPOV)

CPVO (UPOV-CPVO

MoU)

Member States of the EU

European Economic

Area (EEA)Switzerland

EU Common

Catalogues

Plantscope(not

included in UPOV-ROM)

UPOV members not those covered by UPOV-CPVO MoU)

OECD

…..

UPOV members not those covered by UPOV-CPVO MoU)

UPOV members not those covered by UPOV-CPVO MoU)

Jouve

Data not provided by CPVO

Available to UPOV members

29

DATA

Cooperation on Plant Variety DatabasesCooperation on Plant Variety Databases

UPOV code

30

DATA

Cooperation on Plant Variety DatabasesCooperation on Plant Variety Databases

UPOV code

Denomination similarity algorithm

31

UPOV should consider the development of an electronic version of the UPOV model electronic version of the UPOV model application form and technical application form and technical questionnairequestionnaire […].

such an approach would allow a standard application form and technical questionnaire to be completed in a language of the to be completed in a language of the applicantapplicant’’s choice and then converted s choice and then converted electronically to the language of the electronically to the language of the member of the Union where an member of the Union where an application was to be madeapplication was to be made. […].

ISF Proposal (January 2007)

Cooperation on Electronic ApplicationsCooperation on Electronic Applications

32

Cooperation on Electronic ApplicationsCooperation on Electronic Applications

• Standard UPOV references for application forms

33

UPOV Model Application Form: Standard References

34

Cooperation on Electronic ApplicationsCooperation on Electronic Applications

• Standard UPOV references for application forms

• CPVO offer of assistance to members of the Union on electronic office management systems

• Compatibility between UPOV model electronic application form and CPVO electronic application system

35

Cooperation: past & future

36

A constant dialogueA constant dialogue……

37

1961 1961 -- 20112011 1996 1996 -- 20112011

38

THANK YOU