Part I: the Co-Existence of Patents and Plant Breeders’ Rights in the Promotion of Biotechnological Developments
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PART I: THE CO-EXISTENCE OF PATENTS AND PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS IN THE PROMOTION OF BIOTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS PART II: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPILATION OF THE 2002 & 2003 JOINT SYMPOSIA DOCUMENTS OF THE WOLRD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO) AND THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW VARIETIES OF PLANTS (UPOV) UPOV PUBLICATION No. 792 (E) ISBN 92-905-1484-9 UPOV 2005 PREFACE The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) jointly convened two symposia on the topic of biotechnology, in 2002 and 2003. The first symposium was entitled, “The Co-existence of Patents and Plant Breeders’ Rights in the Promotion of Biotechnological Developments”, and the second, “Intellectual Property Rights in Plant Biotechnology”. The focus of these symposia addressed the challenges facing inventors and plant breeders in light of developments in biotechnology on the one hand, and examined the role of intellectual property in the field of plant biotechnology on the other. Biotechnology is a rapidly growing sector in the world economy, for both developed and developing countries and concerns society as a whole. Plant biotechnology, in particular, seeks to respond to the challenges posed by pests and diseases, limited resources such as land, water, and fertilizer, and to improve productivity and quality. This requires effective use and management of intellectual property rights such as patents and plant breeders’ rights and an understanding of how complex legal frameworks interact at the international, regional and national levels. For these reasons, experts and participants from governments, international organizations, academia, legal fields, and companies active in biotechnology and plant breeding were brought together to discuss the various aspects of the issues concerning plant biotechnology. In response to the interest and demand, this publication reproduces the documents of the two symposia. It is hoped that the information contained herein will be useful in furthering the knowledge and discussion in the area of plant biotechnology. Kamil Idris Director General, WIPO Secretary-General, UPOV BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON SPEAKERS CONTENTS* PART I: WIPO-UPOV SYMPOSIUM ON THE CO-EXISTENCE OF PATENTS AND PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS IN THE PROMOTION OF BIOTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS October 25, 2002 Biographical Information on Speakers ___________________________________________________1 Opening Address Mr. Karl Olov Öster____________________________________________________________20 President, Council of UPOV, on behalf of Dr. Kamil Idris, Director General, WIPO Secretary-General, UPOV Session I: Legal and Technological Developments Leading to this Symposium UPOV’s Perspective _________________________________________________________________22 Mr. Rolf Jördens Vice Secretary-General, UPOV WIPO’s Perspective Mr. Francis Gurry Assistant Director, WIPO (oral presentation) Session II: Accessibility of Protected Inventions and Plant Varieties for Further Innovations Moderator: Mr. Qiao Dexi, Director General, Department for International Cooperation, State Intellectual Property Office of China Plant Variety Rights-The Breeder’s Exemption____________________________________________31 Mr. Tim Roberts Chartered Patent Agent, United Kingdom Patent Protection for Plant Material ____________________________________________________43 Mrs. Victoria Henson-Apollonio The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), Netherlands Discussions___________________________________________________________________47 * Disclaimer: The views expressed in the papers and discussions of the WIPO-UPOV Symposia 2002 and 2003 are those of the speakers and/or participants and not necessarily those of UPOV or WIPO. WIPO-UPOV SYMPOSIUM 2002 Session III: Intellectual Property Strategy and Licensing Experience with the Co-Existence of Patents and Plant Variety Protection Systems Moderator: Mr. Bernard Le Buanec Secretary General, International Seed Federation (ISF), Switzerland Intellectual Property for Breeders ______________________________________________________49 Mr. François Desprez President, French Society of Plant Breeders (SICASOV), France Conditions for the Development of Agricultural Biotechnology in Brazil: National and International Context, Biosafety and Legal Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights _____________54 Mr. Luiz Antonio Barreto de Castro Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA), Brazil Discussions___________________________________________________________________66 Session IV: Measures Necessary for the Balanced Co-Existence of Patents and Plant Breeders Rights Moderator: Mr. Walter Smolders Head of Biotechnology Patenting, Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Switzerland Are there TRIPS-Compliant Measures for a Balanced Co-Existence of Patents and Plant Breeders’ Rights? Some Lessons From the United States of America’s Experience to Date _______________68 Professor Charles McManis Washington University, United States of America Measures Necessary for the Balanced Co-Existence of Patents and Plant Breeders’ Rights- A Predominantly European View ______________________________________________________82 Professor Joseph Straus Executive Director, Max Planck Institute, Germany Panel Discussion Chair: Mr. Peter Lange, KWS Saat AG, Germany Introduction__________________________________________________________________89 Discussions___________________________________________________________________91 Closing Remarks Mr. Karl Olov Öster, President, Council of UPOV Closing Remarks ____________________________________________________________ 103 List of Participants List of Participants___________________________________________________________ 104 BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON SPEAKERS PART II: WIPO-UPOV SYMPOSIUM ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY October 24, 2003 Biographical Information on Speakers ________________________________________________ 119 Opening Address H.E. Mr. Alejandro Jara ______________________________________________________ 134 Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chile Geneva, Switzerland Session I: Plant Biotechnology Developments in the International Framework Plant Biotechnology Developments in the International Framework________________________ 136 Mr. Francis Gurry Assistant Director General, WIPO Plant Biotechnology Developments in the International Framework________________________ 140 Mr. Rolf Jördens Vice Secretary-General, UPOV Plant Biotechnology Developments in the International Framework________________________ 150 Mr. Adrian Otten Director, Intellectual Property Division, World Trade Organization (WTO) Session II: Plant Biotechnology and its Dissemination Dissemination of Biotechnology into Agriculture _______________________________________ 169 Mr. Stephen Smith Germplasm Security Coordinator, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., United States of America Creating, Protecting and Using Crop Biotechnologies Worldwide in an Era of Intellectual Property _________________________________________________________ 179 Professor Philip Pardey Science and Technology Policy, Department of Applied Economics University of Minnesota, United States of America Dissemination of Plant Biotechnology: An African Perspective____________________________ 213 Mr. Alexander Ochem Research Assistant, Molecular Biology, International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnolgy (ICGEB), Italy Discussions_________________________________________________________________ 218 WIPO-UPOV SYMPOSIUM 2002 Session III: Intellectual Property in Plant Biotechnology: National/Regional Experiences The Interface Between Patents and Plant Variety Rights in Europe_________________________ 223 Mr. Rainer Moufang Legal Member of the Boards of Appeal, European Patent Office (EPO), Germany Biotechnology Patent Overiew ______________________________________________________ 229 Mr. Jeff Kushan Attorney, Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, United States of America Plant Biotechnology Intellectual Property Rights and the Bt Cotton Case in China ___________ 241 Mrs. Qin Fang Wang Associate Professor, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Mrs. Yinliang Li Associate Professor, School of Civil and Commercial Law, China University of Political Science and Law Experiences in Plant Variety Protection Under the UPOV Convention ______________________ 247 Mr. Evans Sikinyi Manager, Plant Variety Rights Office, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), Kenya Implementation of Plant Variety Protection ___________________________________________ 255 Mr. Arnold van Wijk Head, Plant Variety Research, Centre for Genetic Resources, Netherlands Session IV: Management of Intellectual Property Rights The Management of Intellectual Property Rights in Plant Biotechnology ____________________ 263 Mr. Bernard Le Buanec Secretary General, International Seed Federation (ISF), Switzerland Practical IPR Impact on the US Seed Industry __________________________________________ 269 Mr. John Gerard President, ACCESS Plant Technology, Inc., United States of America Intellectual Property Management in the Development of a Medium-Sized Argentinian Seed Company ________________________________________________________ 277 Mr. Oscar Agustín Domingo Director of Relmó, Argentina IRRI: The Experience of an International Public Research Institute _________________________ 291 Ms. Thanda Wai Intellectual