Seeds of Tomorrow - A CPVO Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Philippe de Jong, Partner at Altius and Ignacio Giacchi, Managing Director at the Anti-Infringement Bureau for IP Rights on Plant Material (AIB). Throughout this episode, we discuss: Recent success stories in the enforcement of Community Plant Variety Rights. The legal framework that governs CPVR enforcement within the EU. How technological innovations can be used to aid the identification and prevention of CPVR infringement.

On this episode of Seeds of Tomorrow, we are joined by Nathan Wajsman, Chief Economist at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). With Nathan's expertise, this conversation primarily focuses on the economic impact of Plant Variety Rights as an Intellectual Property rights system, touching on: A recent study conducted in collaboration with Wajsman on the Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVR) system. The economic development of the agricultural sector, particularly SMEs, thanks to the CPVR system. The broader implications of Plant Variety Rights in regards to international trade and future economic trends.

In our 7th episode of Seeds of Tomorrow, Yolanda Huerta, Vice Secretary-General at International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) joins host Alessio De Laurentiis and CPVO President Francesco Mattina to discuss the synergy between the two international organisations, UPOV's priorities in today's rapidly changing agricultural world and what Yolanda wishes to see in the future of plant breeding.

In this episode, we are joined by Nuria Urquía, Vice President of the CPVO, Dirk Theobald, Senior Advisor at the CPVO and Petra Jorasch PhD, Manager Plant Breeding Innovation Advocacy at Euroseeds. During the podcast they discuss how Euroseeds supports innovative methods of plant breeding, the economic and environmental challenges of innovative plant breeding and future trends in this area.