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Key time frames in Plant Breeder's Rights legislation
SECTION
ISSUE
TIME TO COMPLY
BY WHOM
19(6)(b) Response to call for a compulsory licence 30 days after receiving request from Secretary Grantee
19(7)(b) Written notice of decision re a compulsory licence to grantee 30 days after deciding Secretary
19(8)(b) Application to be licences for compulsory licence 30 days of publication of notice seeking licensees Potential licensees
19(9)(b)(i) Write to applicants with name of proposed licensee One month before granting compulsory licence Secretary
19(9)(b)(ii) Public notice of proposed licensee One month before granting compulsory licence Secretary
21(1) Inform the Registrar of transfer of PBR to them 30 days after transfer Claimant (person claiming the PBR has been transferred to them)
21(3) Notify Claimant and transferor, assignor that claimant now entered on the Register as the holder of PBR 30 days after entering on Register Registrar
35 Lodge objection under s35 Not more than 6 months from date of public notice of the detailed description Person wishing to object
37(2A) Respond to notice requiring test growing
  • Trees & vines - 2 years from date of service of notice
  • Other - 12 months from date
Applicant
40(8)(b) The applicant for PBR on a variety to be declared “essentially derived” to demonstrate that it is a new variety that is not “essentially derived” 30 days or other period nominated by the Secretary Applicant in receipt of letter from Secretary
41(5) If the Secretary requires a test growing to determine “essential derivation” in s40(8)(b) 30 days after being informed of the results of the test growing Applicant in receipt of letter from Secretary
44 (4) and (5) Grant or refusal to grant not to be made Until at least 6 months after giving public notice of the detailed description or of a variation to the description Secretary
44(6) Respond to an objection under s35 30 days (or longer period as deemed reasonable by the Secretary) of a copy of objection given to applicant Applicant
44(12) Refusal to grant, notify applicant with reasons Within 30 days of decision Secretary
50(1)(b) Revocation if fee not paid within 30 days of notice that it is due Secretary

50(3)

Notify grantee of recipient of notice of essential derivation with reasons Within 7 days of making the decision Secretary

50(4)(b)
50(5)(b)

Response to notice of revocation 30 days after being given particulars Grantee or assignee or holder of declaration of essential derivation

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