INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW VARIETIES OF PLANTS (UPOV)

摘要

What is UPOV? The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, known as UPOV, is an intergovernmental organization with headquarters in Geneva. The acronym UPOV is derived from the French name of the organization. Union intemationale pour la protection des obtentions vegetales. What is the origin of UPOV? UPOV was established by the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (the UPOV Convention), which was signed in Paris in 1961. The Convention entered into force in 1968. It was revised in Geneva in 1972, 1978 and 1991. The 1978 Act entered into force on 8 November 1981. The 1991 Act entered into force on 24 April 1998.