EUIPO activities towards Promoting Sustainability and Economic Development Through Plant Variety Protection in South-east Asia
The EUIPO organised a 3-day event in Bangkok, in the context of the IP Key South-East Asia (IP Key SEA) project, aimed at raising awareness on plant variety protection and the benefits of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) 1991 Act in Thailand. This international treaty promotes the development of new plant varieties.
The objectives of the event were to underscore the economic and sustainability aspects of plant variety protection and clarify misconceptions surrounding the UPOV 1991 Act.