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Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (consolidated as of March 25, 2015), Australia

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Year of Version 2015 Dates Adopted: September 5, 1994 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Trademarks, Plant Variety Protection, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Genetic Resources, IP Regulatory Body Notes This Plant Breeder’s Rights Act (No.110 of 1994) is the primary legislation for the granting of proprietary rights to breeders of certain new varieties of plants and fungi.

The consolidated version of the Act as of March 25, 2015, includes amendments up to Statue Law Revision Act (No.1) 2015.

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Code of Conduct for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys 2013 (AU374)
 Supersedes (6 text(s)) Supersedes (6 text(s))
Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (consolidated as of April 24, 2013)(AU380)
Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (consolidated as of May 24, 2012)(AU320)
Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (consolidated as of March 29, 2011)(AU302)
Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (consolidated as of March 3, 2010)(AU173)
Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994 (consolidated as of January 6, 2003)(AU315)
Plants Breeder's Rights Act 1994(AU073)
 Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 (AU089)
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 (AU237)
Is superseded by (4 text(s)) Is superseded by (4 text(s))
Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (consolidated as of February 24, 2019) (AU564)
Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (consolidated as of August 25, 2018) (AU503)
Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (consolidated as of February 24, 2017) (AU430)
Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (consolidated as of July 1, 2016) (AU422)
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