2012 CIOPORA Chronicle
CIOPORA annual magazine on Intellectual Property protection for plant innovations 2012. The magazine was produced in cooperation with FloraCulture International. Read in the 2012 CIOPORA Chronicle edition: - Plant Patents in the United States after the America Invents Act - U.S. plant patents compared to UPOV PBR system - Does Belgian patent law need a breeder’s exemption? - How much open access can breeders afford? - IPP and PBR in Chile - IP protection for plant innovations in Canada and much more...
CIOPORA annual magazine on Intellectual Property protection for plant innovations 2012. The magazine was produced in cooperation with FloraCulture International.
Read in the 2012 CIOPORA Chronicle edition:
- Plant Patents in the United States after the America Invents Act
- U.S. plant patents compared to UPOV PBR system
- Does Belgian patent law need a breeder’s exemption?
- How much open access can breeders afford?
- IPP and PBR in Chile
- IP protection for plant innovations in Canada
and much more...
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April <strong>2012</strong> • www.ciopora.org<br />
The business magazine for horticultural plant breeding<br />
Colofon<br />
The <strong>CIOPORA</strong> <strong>Chronicle</strong> is a special edition of<br />
<strong>CIOPORA</strong> and the monthly business magazine on<br />
worldwide floriculture FloraCulture International.<br />
All rights reserved © <strong>2012</strong>. No portion of editorial<br />
may be reproduced in any form without written<br />
permission of the publisher. Publisher is not liable for<br />
advertisements using illegally obtained images.<br />
Editorial & Administration Offices<br />
FloraCulture International B.V.<br />
Business address: Legmeerdijk 313, 1431 GB Aalsmeer<br />
Postal address: Postbus 1081, 1430 BB Aalsmeer<br />
T (31)152 136 764<br />
Editor-in-chief: Ron van der Ploeg (ron@floracultureinternational.com)<br />
with the kind assistance of Dr. Edgar Krieger (edgar.krieger@ciopora.org).<br />
Contributing writers: Brenda Cole, Travis Boone, Bruno Etavard, Ben Duffett,<br />
Robert Jondle, Philippe de Jong, Anna Kaehne, Jaap Kras, Edgar Krieger,<br />
Thomas Leidereiter, Andrea Mansuino, Sandy Marshall, Marvin Miller,<br />
Geoff Needham, Gabriela Paiva, Oscar Peters, Jan de Riek, Antonio Villarroel<br />
and Gert Würtenberger.<br />
Photography: FloraCulture International and <strong>CIOPORA</strong><br />
Cover photograph: Bianca Fenne (with special thanks to Lex+)<br />
Publisher: FloraCulture International B.V. (jaap@floracultureinternational.com)<br />
Printer: Habo DaCosta<br />
Designers: Dirk van der Burgh, Aryen Bouwmeester<br />
Advertising Sales Offices<br />
Dennis Seriese (dennis@floracultureinternational.com)<br />
Angie Duffree (angie@floracultureinternational.com)<br />
M (31) 62 21 65 220<br />
IP protection is a winning<br />
strategy for plant breeders<br />
How much open access<br />
page 26 can breeders afford?<br />
Molecular markers in<br />
page40 ornamental and fruit breeding<br />
<strong>CIOPORA</strong> Members & Supporters<br />
BECOME A MEMBER OF <strong>CIOPORA</strong><br />
<strong>CIOPORA</strong> is an international, non-governmental organisation, representing<br />
the interests of breeders of asexually reproduced ornamental and<br />
fruit varieties worldwide. The organization has currently 121 members<br />
among which individual breeders, breeding companies, lawyers and<br />
royalty administration services. Top priority of <strong>CIOPORA</strong> is the constant<br />
development of systems of protection which both, international state<br />
organisations and single states, have provided for the protection of the<br />
intellectual property concerning ornamental and fruit plants. <strong>CIOPORA</strong><br />
acts as a strong voice to governments on behalf of the industry. The board<br />
invites you to join <strong>CIOPORA</strong>. Membership is open to anyone breeding<br />
vegetatively reproduced ornamental and fruit varieties or having an<br />
interest in IP-Protection for such crops. However, each candidacy is<br />
subject to the <strong>CIOPORA</strong> Board's approval.To become a member email to<br />
info@ciopora.org or fax to +49 40 555 63 703<br />
HOW TO BECOME A SUPPORTER<br />
You are a natural person or company prepared to support and foster<br />
the objectives, purposes and policy of the association, but do not fulfil<br />
the requirements for membership in <strong>CIOPORA</strong>? Please contact <strong>CIOPORA</strong><br />
at the address as featured on this page.<br />
<strong>CIOPORA</strong>’s current Supporters are: Distel Software, Hawita Gruppe,<br />
FloraCulture International, André Briant and Nevado Roses.<br />
Contact details<br />
For further information about<br />
<strong>CIOPORA</strong> please contact<br />
the administrative office in<br />
Hamburg.<br />
<strong>CIOPORA</strong><br />
P.O. Box 13 05 06<br />
D-20105 HAMBURG<br />
GERMANY<br />
T (49) 40 555 63 702<br />
F (49) 40 555 63 703<br />
www.ciopora.org<br />
info@ciopora.org<br />
Advertising Index<br />
COMPANY PAGE WEBSITE<br />
Altius Advocaten ............................................................18 ...................................... www.altius.com<br />
Beijing Hengda Agforest ..............................................21 ..................... http://yupvpeg.oinsite.cn/<br />
<strong>CIOPORA</strong> ....................................................................26-29 ....................................www.ciopora.org<br />
Danziger “Dan” Flower Farm ........................................3 .................................www.danziger.co.il<br />
Fides ..................................................................................10 ............................................ www.fides.nl<br />
Jondle Associates ..........................................................18 ..............................www.jondellaw.com<br />
Lex+ ...................................................................................10 ................................................ www.lex.nl<br />
Meilland International ...................................................52 ................................ www.meilland.com<br />
COMPANY PAGE WEBSITE<br />
NIRP International ...........................................................18 .................www.nirpinternational.com<br />
Plant Haven International ...............................................7 ........................... www.planthaven.com<br />
Royalty Administration International..........................21 ......................www.rai-worldwide.com<br />
Selecta Klemm GmbH & Co. KG ...........................16-17 ..........................www.slectawordl.com<br />
Smthuijsen, Winter & de Vries ....................................38 ..................... www.swdv-advocaten.nl<br />
The Conard-Pyle Co. ........................................................2 ......................... www.conard-pyle.com<br />
Vondst Advocaten ..........................................................38 ........................... www.vondst-law.com<br />
This index is provided as a service to our readers. The publisher does not assume responsibility for errors or omissions.<br />
Visit FloraCulture International advertisers on the internet by linking to their Websites from our Digital Online Advertiser Index at<br />
www.floracultureinternational.com. For readers who do not have internet access, please send your request for additional information from<br />
any of our advertisers to FloraCulture International B.V. (Vondelstraat 162, 1054 GW Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Be sure to include your name,<br />
company name, address, faxnumber and the name(s) of the companies about which you would like to receive additional information.<br />
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