Plant Variety Rights

Plant variety rights law is a highly specialised field, sitting at the intersection of intellectual property and agricultural law. COTEG Avocats is one of the few business law firms in France with recognised expertise in this area, serving plant breeders, seed companies, nurseries and players in the plant sector.

Our work focuses on the protection of plant varieties through plant variety certificates (PVCs), both at national level (before the French Plant Variety Protection Authority) and at European level (before the Community Plant Variety Office — CPVO). We assist our clients in filing applications, drafting exploitation licence agreements and defending their rights in the event of infringement.

The regulation of seeds and plant varieties is a complex legal framework, in constant evolution under the influence of European law. Our team maintains ongoing monitoring to ensure our clients receive current and relevant advice.

This niche area is one of the distinguishing features of COTEG Avocats. It demonstrates our capacity to develop specialist expertise, closely aligned with the needs of the economic players in our territory.

Whether you are a plant breeder, seed company, distributor or grower, our firm supports you in protecting and exploiting your plant variety creations.