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The ciopora academy 3/2021: Online Infringement of PBR and other IP rights Date & Sessions Average session duration: ca. 75 min Session 1: Sept 23, 2021 – 9 am CEST Recommended for participants from Europe, Africa, Middle-East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand 8 am London 9 …
The ciopora academy 2021 Webinar Series 2, Webinar 2: Criminal Prosecution of PBR Infringements in Italy: Procedural Aspects and case law. Date & Sessions Average session duration: ca. 75 min Session 1: June 10, 2021 – 9 am CEST Recommended for participants from Europe, Middle-East, …
Average session duration: ca. 75 min
Recommended for participants from Europe, Africa, Middle-East, Asia
10 am US Eastern (speaker)
3 pm London
4 pm CEST/Europe
10 pm Beijing, CN
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Recommended for participants from the Americas, Australia and New Zealand
2 pm US Pacific
4 pm US Central
5 pm US Eastern (speaker)
11 pm CEST/Europe
June 4:
7 am Sydney, AUS
9 am Wellington, NZ
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There are currently three options that exist in the U.S. for protecting a novel asexually reproduced plant variety: Plant Patent, “Varietal” Utility Patent, and Plant Variety Protection. Which of these is most appropriate for a particular variety depends upon numerous factors, including the timing of the first sale, anticipated value of the variety, and the competitive activities you are trying to prevent. Additionally, these types of protection are not mutually exclusive, so a breeder could obtain multiple types of protection over a variety. Thus, it is important for a breeder to consider which type(s) of protection should be secured for a particular variety. This presentation will discuss the factors and decision points, and will further analyze how multiple types of IP protection can be combined to further secure the variety and, in certain cases, to overcome challenges that are imposed by the doctrine of patent exhaustion.
Patent Agent
Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP
Stephany G. Small, Ph.D., is a Patent Agent at CIOPORA lawyer member Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP (USA). Stephany works with clients ranging from large life science companies to individual inventors to protect their valued Intellectual Property. She prepares and prosecutes the U.S. and foreign patent applications for inventions related to all aspects of life science. She is involved in FDA Orange Book submissions and Patent Term Extension Applications and also assists clients with preparing opinions relating to patentability and freedom to operate. Stephany collaborates in patent interferences and inter partes review proceedings before the U.S. Patent Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Travis Bliss counsels a variety of clients ranging from individual inventors to small businesses to Fortune 500 companies in nearly all aspects of Intellectual Property law. Travis prepares and prosecutes patent applications; litigates patent, Trademark, and other IP disputes in federal and state courts; represents clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board; counsels clients in a variety of IP issues, including due diligence, FTO, infringement, and patentability; and prepares and negotiates IP licenses. From a technology standpoint, Travis’s practice falls largely within the life sciences field and also includes a large focus on novel plant varieties in the agriculture, horticulture, and cannabis/hemp industries. Travis has been a lawyer member of CIOPORA since 2014.
The CIOPORA Acadamy maintains the reduced webinar rates in 2021!
We at the CIOPORA Academy are committed to providing continued education opportunities to the green sector. In view of the operational and financial constraints businesses and individuals around the globe are facing currently, we have reduced our webinar rates from EUR 149,00 to EUR 99,00 (Member) and EUR 299,00 to EUR 199,00 (Guest). Additional 15% savings are provided in the Webinar Package.
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In November 2019, the CIOPORA Academy education program on IP for plants was expanded with the distance learning offerings in form of Webinars. Each webinar is conducted in two sessions to cover all time zones, enabling participation from all locations worldwide.
All CIOPORA Academy Webinars are broadcasted live in Livestorm, an online webinar platform, which allows participation for registered persons via internet browser with no prior installation. Please see our User Manual for more information on the technical requirements.
The ciopora academy 2021 Webinar Series 1, Webinar 2 Incentivizing Innovation: Employee Remuneration, Reward Schemes and IP Ownership across Jurisdictions Date & Sessions Average session duration: ca. 75 min Session 1: March 25, 2021 – 9 am CET Recommended for participants from Europe, Middle-East, Asia, …
The ciopora academy 2021 Webinar Series 1, Webinar 1: How to prevent exhaustion of PVRs on plants and harvested material? Date & Sessions Average session duration: ca. 75 min Session 1: March 18, 2021 – 5 pm CET Recommended for participants from the US, …
Average session duration: ca. 75 min
Recommended for participants from Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
8:00 am London
9:00 am CEST/Europe
3:00 pm Beijing, CN
5:00 pm Sydney, AUS
7:00 pm Wellington, NZ
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Recommended for participants from the Americas.
12:00 pm US Pacific
02:00 pm US Central
03:00 pm US Eastern
09:00 pm CEST/Europe
September 18, 07:00 am Wellington, NZ
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In the CIOPORA Academy webinar series in September 2020, three UPOV experts elaborate on the technical aspects of the UPOV regime important to plant breeders.
Webinar 3:
VARIETY COLLECTIONS: The final session of the webinar series will deal with all ins and outs of the Variety Collections (reference collections). The speakers will elaborate on why a variety collection of existing and known varieties is essential for evaluating new candidate varieties.
VARIETY DESCRIPTIONS: A look at variety descriptions; what is the continuing value of a variety description for PBR?
USE OF FOREIGN DUS REPORTS: Learn how existing varieties are considered when testing a new variety and ways UPOV members collaborate to organize DUS examination, takeover existing DUS test reports and the benefits and challenges of cooperation. How is the effect
of the environment on characteristics considered when using existing DUS test reports and variety descriptions and why is it essential to have access to material of other varieties in the growing trial? Hear about cooperation between authorities and breeders in DUS examination and the potential role in the take-over process which DNA techniques may play.
Chris has been with the Plant Variety Rights Office of the IP Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) since 1991 and is currently group manager and NZ representative for several UPOV bodies. He has extensive expertise in Plant Variety Protection, DUS testing, plant taxonomy and variety denominations. At UPOV, Chris is a past chairman of the UPOV Technical Working Party for Fruit Crops, the UPOV Technical Working Party for Ornamentals and Forest Trees and the UPOV Technical Committee (2008 – 2010) and is currently the nominated chair again for UPOV Technical Working Party for Fruit Crops. Other IPONZ and UPOV activity include advisor to East Asian PVP technical programs and training initiatives. In addition to his positions at IPONZ and UPOV activity, Chris acted as Editor for the International Plant Propagators’ Society, New Zealand Region. Chris is a member of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture and the International Plant Propagators’ Society. He holds a Master Degree in Horticultural Science with Honours (1990).
Cornelis (Kees) van Ettekoven has been active in horticulture and Plant Variety Protection for over 45 years. Kees worked in various positions at Naktuinbouw, the Netherlands Inspection Service for Horticulture, consecutively serving as a Head of IT Department, the Registration and Documentation Department, and the Variety Testing Department, overseeing the Dutch DUS testing of all species for Plant Breeders’ Rights and National Listing. Today, Kees serves as a Senior PVP Policy Advisor, is a member of the Plant Breeders’ Rights chamber of the Court of Justice in the Hague, and coordinates the IPKey program for China, Latin America and South-East Asia at the CPVO. At UPOV, he is a past Chairman of the UPOV Technical Committee, the UPOV Technical Working Group Vegetables, and the UPOV Working Group on Biochemical and Molecular Techniques and DNA-Profiling in Particular (BMT).
Leontino Taveira is Head of Technical Affairs and Regional Development at UPOV. He works with policymakers in Latin America and the Caribbean promoting accession to UPOV and assisting the implementation of the UPOV system. With a background in agriculture and plant breeding, he is in charge of organizing the technical work of UPOV, including the development of Test Guidelines and guidance for examination of distinctness, uniformity and stability. Leontino started his career in the private sector as agronomist and nursery manager for ornamental plant production. For the past 18 years, he has worked with Plant Variety Protection in the public sector, both at the national and international levels.
REDUCED WEBINAR RATES: We at the CIOPORA Academy are committed to providing continued education opportunities to the green sector in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis. In view of the operational and financial constraints businesses and individuals around the globe are facing currently, we are lowering our webinar rates from EUR 149,00 to EUR 99,00 (Member) and EUR 299,00 to EUR 199,00 (Guest). Additional 15% savings are provided in the Webinar Package including three webinars in September 2020.
Join the Webinar 3 of the September webinar series by opting for our flexible single webinar registration at the following CIOPORA Member/Guest rates:
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Save 15% and join all three webinars in the September series, including:
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For your convenience, we have compiled a Webinar User Manual to help you prepare for the webinar participation.
Please download and read this document carefully prior to participation in the webinar.
Our webinar platform Livestorm does not require any prior installation. Instead, it enbales you to join the webinar via your browser. For the best webinar experience, we recommend using one of the following browsers:
In November 2019, the CIOPORA Academy education program on IP for plants was expanded with the distance learning offerings in form of Webinars. Each webinar is conducted in two sessions to cover all time zones, enabling participation from all locations worldwide.
All CIOPORA Academy Webinars are broadcasted live in Livestorm, an online webinar platform, which allows participation for registered persons via internet browser with no prior installation. Please see our User Manual for more information on the technical requirements.
The ciopora academy Webinar series “Technical Aspects of UPOV” Webinar 2: PVP Applications via UPOV PRISMA. Use of Molecular Techniques in DUS Process Date & Sessions Average session duration: ca. 75 min Session 1: Sept 10, 2020 – 9:00 am CEST Recommended for participants from …
The ciopora academy Webinar series “Technical Aspects of UPOV” Webinar 1: DUS Testing under UPOV. Plant Characteristics in DUS Examinations Date & Sessions Average session duration: ca. 75 min Session 1: Sept 3, 2020 – 9:00 am CEST Recommended for participants from Europe, Asia, Australia, …
