Intellectual Property Protection for Plant Related Innovation

Introduction: Plant Innovations.- Plant Breeding and Intellectual Property – A Controversial Topic.-Part 2. The Current Legal Framework for IP on Plant Innovations (Lex lata).- Overview: Intellectual Property for Plant Innovations.- 3. The Sui Generis System of Plant Breeders Rights.- The Patent System for Plant Related Inventions.- Legislation related to (Plant) Genetic Resources.- Alternative IP Systems for Plant Innovations.- Analysis of the Status quo: Current Benefits of IPRs for Plants.- Analysis of the Status quo: Current Issues in Plant Breeders Rights.- Analysis of the Status quo: Current Issues in Patents on Plants.- Other Issues.- Issues Summary & Conclusion.- 12. Current Solutions for Issues in Plant IPR Systems.- III. The Need for Legislative Change and Related Options (Lex ferenda).- Emerging Challenges.- Potential Solutions for Future Challenges.- Option 1: Do Nothing … and Rely on Market Forces.- Option 2: Legislative Adjustments to the Patents and PBR System.- Option 3: Abandoning Patents.- Option 4: Redesigning the IP Systems.- A New Holistic System for Plant Innovations - UPOV 2030.- Assessment of the Different Options under the Different Scenarios for the Future.- IV. Summary & Conclusions.- A Changing World for Plant Intellectual Property.- Responding to Change: An Open, Holistic IP System for Plant Innovation.- Way Forward: Towards Implementation of the Holistic IP System.