Plant Variety Journal - IP Australia

lost and should the variety have been sold, it will be ineligible for plant breeders rights on
reapplication. Continued use of labels or any other means to falsely imply that a variety is protected
after the application has been refused is an offence under Section 75 of the Act.
FEES
Basic Fees Schedule
A B C D
$
Application 300 300 400 300
Examination - per application 1400 1200 1400 800
Certificate 300 300 250 300
Total Basic Fees 2000 1800 2050 1400
Annual Renewal - all applications 300
Schedule
A Single applications and applications based on an official overseas test reports.
B Applicable when two or more Part 2 Applications are lodged simultaneously and the varieties
are of the same genus and the examinations can be completed at one location at the same time.
C Applications lodged under PVR (prior to 10 th Nov 1994)
D Applicable to 5 or more applications examined at an Accredited Centralised Testing Centre
Other Fees
Variation to application(s) - per hour or part thereof 75
Change of Assignment - per application 100
Copy of an application (Part1 and/or Part2) , an objection
or a detailed description 50
Copy of an entry in the Register 50
Lodging an objection 100
Annual subscription to Plant Varieties Journal 40
Back issues of Plant Varieties Journal 14
Administration - Other work relevant to PBR
- per hour or part thereof 75
Application for declaration of
essential derivation 800
Application for
(a) revocation of a PBR 500
(b) revocation of a declaration
of essential derivation 500
Compulsory licence 500
Request under subsection 19(11) for exemption from
public access - varieties with no direct use as a consumer 100
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