Plant Breeders Rights

[Twospot Ladybird]

What can and can't I do with a plant that is protected by Breeders Rights?

[Twospot Ladybird]

[Justy]

I think that it means you cannot propagate it and sell it.  I would imagine that you could propagate for you own use in your own garden. 

[Merry Tiller]

Absolutely right, propagate it as much as you like, you just can't make money from it

[supernan]

That's a good question.

Does anyone know if a propagator has been prosecuted?

Is there a list of plants breeders have rights over?

I always mean to but never seem to keep lables

So if we want to check we can.

Where has spell check gone to???

[Twospot Ladybird]

Thanks Merry Tiller  ;D

That's exactly how I thought it would be. So I can take cuttings and give the cuttings (once they've rooted of course  ;D) to friends and family as long as I don't get money for them.

Supernan, don't know if there's a list available but the plant I was asking about had the information on the label. Don't know how long the plants are protected either. Any ideas anyone?

[supernan]

Hi 2spot

Have found defra site, they have a list of veg and farm seeds, can't load it on my pc, new firewall software!

Can't find any info on flower/decorative plants. Seems to me the rule is if you save seed / cuttings for yourself, no problem. Supply others and get caught, prosecution............. Seems that rights may have a time limit.

These rights serve a sensible purpose, as they allow breeder to recoup some of the costs in getting a new variety. BUT it also looks like GM foods and stuff that has been manipulated in some way are the main reason for this one!!!

[Twospot Ladybird]

Hi Supernan,

Had a look at Derfa and saw this:

Plant Breeders' Rights do not extend to any act done for private and non-commercial purposes, for experimental purposes or for the purpose of breeding another variety.

Copied directly from Derfa site, so I guess that I can do as I said above because it would not be for commercial purposes. Here's the link to that info  :)

http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pvs/pbrguide.htm