Putting science
at the heart of development
Definitions
List of terms for Intellectual property
Developing countries are increasingly recognising the importance of science in developing their economies, and the challenges that entails.
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UPOV
UPOV is based on the French name for the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, an intergovernmental organisation based in Geneva. It administers the UPOV Convention, which requires members states to provide for an intellectual property rights system for the protection of plant varieties commonly known as plant breeders' rights. The convention provides a model for these national systems.
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