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Contracting Parties UPOV Convention Germany

Dates Signature: December 2, 1961 Ratification: July 11, 1968 Entry into force: August 10, 1968

Declarations, Reservations

Ratification of the Convention (1961) was accompanied by the following declaration:
"The following genera and species included in the Annex to the Convention have been notified in accordance with Article 33 of the Convention: oats, barley, lettuce, ryegrass, lucerne, beans, peas, roses, potatoes, red clover, wheat, maize. National treatment with respect to species not included in the Annex to the Convention: "Nationals of another State party to the Convention and physical persons or corporate bodies having their domicile or registered office in another Contracting State, if the Contracting State of which they are nationals or in which they have their registered office grants protection to varieties of the same species..." (Translation)" (see Industrial Property 1971, No.12, p.330)

Additional Information

Additional Act (1972): Dates apply to the Federal Republic of Germany.

1978 Act: Dates apply to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Convention (1961): Dates apply to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Territorial Information

Ratification of the Additional Act (1972) also applied to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which it entered into force for the Federal Republic of Germany. (see UPOV Notification No. 5)

Ratification of the 1978 Act also applied to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which it entered into force for the Federal Republic of Germany. (see UPOV Notification No. 32)

Ratification of the Convention (1961) also applied to Land Berlin. (see Industrial Property 1971, No.12, p.330)