Summary

To prepare a report on the management of intellectual property rights in plant varieties including plant breeder’s rights patents trade marks copyright passing off and confidentiality agreements in the grain and seedindustries.

Program

Pasture Seeds

Research Organisation

University of Technology, Sydney

Objective Summary

The objective of this project is to prepare a report on the management of intellectual property rights in plant varieties including plant breeder’s rights patents trade marks copyright passing off and confidentiality agreements in the grain and seedindustries. In particular the report will focus on the incidence status and content of IP contracts and licensing agreements including growing agreements and the exhaustion of IP rights under IP sales agreements. The report will analysis existing standard contracts in these industries and comment on the legality of effectiveness of existing industry practices.