KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITYS LAW SCHOOL,

NAVANAGAR, HUBLI.

SUBJECT: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT (II)

PROJECT TOPIC: REGISTRATION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND ITS IMPLICATION

ON THE RIGHTS OF THE FARMERS

SUBMITED TO:Mr. SUNIL BAGADE

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (LAW),
KSLUs LAW SCHOOL,
NAVANAGAR, HUBLI.
.
SUBMITED BY:KUMAR NEERAJ
R.NO: 06,
B.B.A., LL.B. (HONS), 8th SEM,
KSLUs LAW SCHOOL

DECLARATION

I, KUMAR NEERAJ, hereby declare that the project entitled REGISTRATION

OF PLANT VARIETIES AND ITS IMPLICATION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE
FARMERS, has been prepared by me under the supervision and guidance of Mr. SUNIL
BAGADE, Assistant professor (Law), KSLUs Law School, Navanagar, Hubli now being
submitted Karnataka State Law Universitys Law School in partial fulfillment of the
University regulations for the award of the degree of B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons).
I further declare that this report is based on the original study undertaken by me and
has not formed a basis for the award of any degree of KSLU or any other University.

Place: Hubli
Date: 31/05/2014

Name
Reg. No.

: KUMAR NEERAJ
: 10110311007

Signature :

KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITYS LAW SCHOOL,

NAVANAGAR, HUBLI.

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project titled REGISTRATION OF PLANT VARIETIES

AND ITS IMPLICATION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE FARMERS, is an individual
work of KUMAR NEERAJ, VIII SEMESTER, B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons), KSLUs Law School,
Navanagar, Hubli submitted in partial fulfillment of requirement, for the Award of the Degree
of B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons) of Karnataka State Law University, Hubli under my supervision and
guidance.
I further certify that the work is original and it has not been submitted to any other
University wholly or in part for any other degree.

Date: 31/05/2014
Place: Hubli

Mr. SUNIL BAGADE

Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. List of abbreviations

II. Introduction

III. Objects

IV. Essential Requirement for Registration of Plant Varity

V. Procedure for Registration

VII. Registration of Essentially Derived Varity

VIII. Registration of Extant Varity

10

IX. Registration By foreigners

11

X. Duration & Effect of Registration

12

XI. Implication on the Rights of the Farmers

15

XII. Conclusion

17

XIII. Bibliography

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Art.

Article

PPVFR

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights

Sec.

Section

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Statutes
The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001
Books:
Acharya N.K., Intellectual Property Rights, 6th ed., (Asia Law House, 2012)
Hyderabad.
Narayanan P., Intellectual Property Law, 3rd Revised & Updated ed., (Eastern Law
House, 2013) Kolkata.
Dr. Mynani S.R., Law of Intellectual Property, 5th ed., (Asia Law House, 2009)
Hyderabad.

Internet Sources
http://ageconsearch.umm.edu/bitstream/16105/1/dp020096.pdf

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It is my great pleasure to place my report, my deep sense of gratitude to all those who
have contributed to the successful completion of the project.
I earnestly thank Dr. T.R. Subramanya, Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka State Law
University, Hubli, who has acted as a source of inspiration in completing my project by
constantly enlightening me with his valuable guidance and suggestions during the period of
this project work.
I am very much grateful to my guide Mr. SUNIL BAGADE Assistant Professor for
his cooperation and guidance given to me in completing my project.
I like to express my sincere thanks to Karnataka State Law Universitys Law
School and its staff members who extended their full cooperation and support in completing
project work.
Finally it is my foremost duty to thank all respondents, friends and family members
who helped me to complete my project work without which this project has not been
possible.

Place: Hubli
Date: 31/05/2014

KUMAR NEERAJ