Notifying Member

Brunei Darussalam

Details of the notified legal text

Title

Plant Varieties Protection Rules

Subject matter

Patents (including plant variety protection)

Nature of notification

[X]     Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation_

[  ]     Other law or regulation_

Link to legal text[*]

https://ip-documents.info/2024/IP/BRN/24_07446_00_e.pdf

Notification status

[X]     First notification

[  ]     Amendment or revision to notified legal text

[  ]_     Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)

Previous notification(s) referred to

Not applicable

Brief description of the notified legal text

The Plant Varieties Protection Rules provide rules relating to application procedures for plant variety rights, requirements for examination and granting protection, fees and addressing potential objections. The rules also include provisions for dispute resolution, appeals and other procedural matters.

Language(s) of notified legal text

English

Entry into force

1 April 2015

Other date

Notification details

Submission date of notification

29 October 2024

Other information

See also:

The Plant Varieties Protection Act -

https://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Site%20Pages/PLANT%20VARIETIES%20PROTECTION%20ACT.aspx

Agency or authority responsible

Brunei Intellectual Property Office

Attorney General's Chambers

Prime Minister's Office