Industrial Property

Plant varieties

We protect the exclusivity of your plant varieties to maximize their value, secure plant breeders' rights, coordinate their international protection, and defend their market position.

Elzaburu Plant Variety Registration Service

“Not only do they have a thorough understanding of the legal aspects, but they also understand the scientific claims and design patent strategies tailored to our needs.”

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A Comprehensive Overview of Plant Varieties

We protect the exclusivity of your varieties to maximize their value

Behind every new plant variety lie years of research, selection, and breeding. Protecting it requires much more than legal knowledge: it requires an understanding of its scientific, commercial, and strategic value, as well as the ability to anticipate how it will be exploited, licensed, and defended in various markets.

Since 1865, we have been advising companies, research centers, and plant breeders on the protection of industrial property assets. This track record enables us to design strategies tailored to each variety, taking into account its commercial potential, the territories of interest, regulatory requirements, and business objectives.

We manage more than 200 active plant varieties, providing guidance at every stage of the process: from the initial evaluation of the protection strategy to the filing and processing of applications, the granting of plant breeders’ rights, and the coordination of their international protection.

Our comprehensive approach as an agency, law firm, and consulting firm allows us to support plant breeders throughout the entire life cycle of their plant varieties: from protection strategy to commercialization, licensing, monitoring, and defense against third parties.

Plant Variety Services

Strategies for Registering, Utilizing, and Protecting Your Plant Varieties

Plant Variety Protection Strategy

We define the most appropriate protection strategy to maximize the value of each variety, taking into account the relevant markets, geographical scope, and the breeder's commercial objectives.

Submission and Processing of Applications

We provide guidance on the preparation, submission, and follow-up of applications for plant breeders’ rights with the OCVV and the OEVV, ensuring a streamlined and thorough process.

Assistance with the shipment of plant material

We provide advice and assistance in coordinating domestic and international shipments of plant material, helping to ensure compliance with applicable technical, administrative, and regulatory requirements.

International Coordination of Protection

We coordinate plant variety protection at the international level, tailoring each action to the relevant jurisdiction.

Licenses, Assignments, and Exploitation

We provide advice on licensing, assignment, and commercial exploitation agreements to structure the use of the variety, protect the breeder’s interests, and maximize the value of their rights.

Plant Variety Protection

We protect breeders' rights against infringements, unauthorized use, and any action that could compromise the exclusivity, commercial value, or exploitation of the variety.