ASC 2023 Workshop

14.00 – 14.10

Opening Remarks

Dr. Arvind Kapur, Chair of APSA IPR and Biodiversity 

14.10 – 14.40

Essentially derived variety under UPOV convention (online) 
Mr. Martin Ekvad, Director of Legal Affairs, UPOV secretariat

14.40 – 15.00

Perspective from breeders ‘organization and current update on EDV discussion

Dr. Khaoula Belhaj-Fragnière, ISF Regulatory Affairs Manager

15.00 – 15.30

EDV in New Zealand according to the Plant Variety Rights Act 2022

Mr. Chris Barnaby, PVP manager, Plant Variety Rights Office, Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

15.30 – 15.50

EDV practice in China according to the new amendment of PVP law  

Dr. Ruixi Han, Deputy Director, New Plant Variety Testing Division, Development Center of Science and Technology, MARA

15:50 - 16:10

Perspective from breeder on EDV 

Mr. Marc Cool, Global Seed Policy Lead, Corteva Agriscience

16:10 - 16:55

Panel discussion on Essential Derived Variety: how shall breeders protect their rights?

Moderator: Mr. Francois Burgaud

• Mr. Chris Barnaby, PVP manager, Plant Variety Rights Office, Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
• Dr. Ruixi Han, Deputy Director, New Plant Variety Testing Division, Development Center of Science and Technology, MARA
• Mr. Marc Cool, Global Seed Policy Lead, Corteva Agriscience
• Ms. Emma Brown, NZ Plant and Food Research 
• Dr. Jai Singh, Managing Director & CEO, Sakata Seed India Pvt. Ltd. 
• Ms. Heidi Jade, Intangible Asset Manager, Zespri International Ltd.

Concluding remarks 

Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, APSA Technical Advisor