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Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights) Act 1980, Ireland

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(Act No. 24 of 1980)

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Year of Version 1981 Dates Entry into force: January 22, 1981 Enacted: July 14, 1980 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Plant Variety Protection Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes The notification by Ireland to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This Act creates property rights as regards varieties of botanical genera or species; provides for grants of such rights to persons who breed or discover such varieties and for the enforcement of such rights when granted; establishes the Office of the Controller of Plant Breeders Rights; defines the functions of the holder of that office and makes other provisions connected with the foregoing and ratifies the International Convention of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) of 2 December 1961 as revised on 10 November 1972 and 23 October 1978'.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights) Act 1980 PDF HTML
Legislation Implements (1 text(s)) Implements (1 text(s))
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 31 of 1991) (IE082)
 Relates to (2 text(s)) Relates to (2 text(s))
Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 332 of 1993) (IE086)
Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 137 of 1984) (IE078)
 Is amended by (1 text(s)) Is amended by (1 text(s))
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Act 1998 (Act No. 41 of 1998) [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (IE177)
Is implemented by (14 text(s)) Is implemented by (14 text(s))
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 490/2000) (IE180)
Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulation, 1994 (S.I. No. 393/1994) (IE087)
Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulation, 1993 (S.I. No. 78/1993) (IE085)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1992 (S.I. No. 369/1992) (IE084)
Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulation, 1992 (S.I. No. 35/1992) (IE083)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 31 of 1991) (IE082)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1990. (S.I. No. 199/1990) (IE081)
Plant Varieties (Proprietary Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 (S.I. No. 46 of 1988) (IE080)
Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Regulation (S.I. No. 46 of 1986) (IE079)
Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Act 1980, (Convention Countries) (S.I. No. 284 of 1985)  (IE089)
Plant Breeders Rights (Form of Certification), Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 19 of 1982) (IE090)
Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights) Regulations (S.I. No. 23/1981) (IE077)
Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights), Act 1980, (Convention Countries) (S.I. No. 190 of 1981) (IE088)
Plant Variety (Proprietary Rights) Act 1980 (Commencement) Order, 1980 (S.I. No. 22 of 1981) adopted on 22 January 1981 (IE076)
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