Germany

The Plant Variety Protection Law (as amended up to December 12, 2010)

Year of current version:	2010
Date of Text (Enacted):	November 12, 1985
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection
Notes:	This is the consolidation of the Plant Variety Protection Law, which was published on December 19, 1997 (BGBl I S.3164), was last amended by Article 13 of the Act of December 9, 2010 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 1934). Sortenschutzgesetz in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 19. Dezember 1997 (BGBl. I S.3164), das zuletzt durch Artikel 13 des Gesetzes vom 9. Dezember 2010 (BGBl. I S. 1934) geändert worden ist. Date of entry into force: See Article 42 for further details. Inkrafttreten: Siehe Artikel 42.
Available Texts:
German	Sortenschutzgesetz (geändert am 12. Dezember 2010)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Order on the Administrative Costs of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DE027) Law on the Extension of Industrial Property Rights (Extension Law) (DE024) Law Concerning the Fees of the Patent Office and the Patent Court (DE018) Is amended by Law to Revise the Rules on Costs in the Field of Intellectual Property (DE104)
Related Treaties:	UPOV Convention (December 2, 1961)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes The Plant Variety Protection Law (as amended up to July 17, 1997) (DE118) Plant Variety Protection Law (as amended up to March 27, 1992) (DE038)
WIPO Lex No.:	DE150