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 BAGADEASSISTANT PROFESSOR (LAW), KSLUs LAW SCHOOL,NAVANAGAR, HUBLI..SUBMITED BY:-

KUMAR NEERAJ

R.NO: 06, B.B.A., LL.B. (HONS), 8th SEM,

KSLUs LAW SCHOOLDECLARATION

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: 31/05/2014Name : KUMAR NEERAJReg. No. : 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 CONTENTSI. List of abbreviations

i II. Introduction

1III. Objects

2

IV. Essential Requirement for Registration of Plant Varity

4V. Procedure for Registration

6

VII. Registration of Essentially Derived Varity

9

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

15XII. Conclusion

17XIII. Bibliography

iiLIST OF ABBREVIATIONSArt.

Article PPVFR

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights

Sec.

Section

iBIBLIOGRAPHYStatutes

The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001Books: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 Sourceshttp://ageconsearch.umm.edu/bitstream/16105/1/dp020096.pdf

iiACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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: HubliDate: 31/05/2014KUMAR NEERAJ