Plant Varieties Protection Act · s 22

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s 22Varieties bred or discovered and developed by two or more persons independently

Where —

(a)

before a grant of protection has been made in respect of any plant variety, two or more applications in respect of that plant variety have been made;

(b)

the Registrar is satisfied that the applicants concerned are persons who bred, or discovered and developed, that plant variety independently, or are successors of such persons; and

(c)

the Registrar is satisfied that each of those applicants would be entitled to a grant of protection in respect of that plant variety, the Registrar shall make a grant of protection to the applicant whose application was made first.