The Act protects the following varieties:

• Novel
• Distinct
• Uniform
• Stable

Following persons may individually or jointly with other persons file applications seeking protection under the Act:

1. Persons claiming to be the breeder of the variety;
2. Successors of the breeder of the variety;
3. Assignees of the breeders of the variety ;
4. Employerof the employee who has bred the variety.

Application made for protection under the PPVFR  to conform to  the following requisites:

• Application to state the name and domicile of the applicant;
• The genus or species of the agricultural, forestry or aquatic plant to which the applied variety belongs;
• The denomination of the applied variety;
• The name, domicile, or residence of the person who bred the applied variety;
• The application to be in compliance with the requisites as set by the law;
• Application to be accompanied by fees.

• Upon receipt of the application and the contents therein being appropriate with law, the application is accepted. Else, the office may direct the applicant to carry out the necessary amendments.
• Upon acceptance of the application, the office is to advertise / publish the application.
• The office may then order the applicant to submit entire plants / parts of plants of the applied variety for examination.
• Upon such examination and on site inspection, the office to register the variety and issue registration Certificate to the applicant.

Duration of Registration:

1. Perennial plants – 30 yrs. from the date of registration of the variety
2. Other plants  –  25 yrs. from the date of registration of the varietyOwners of the registered plant variety may have the following rights:
   • The exclusive right to exploit the protected variety.
   • Prohibiting any person from exploiting the plant variety without prior authorisation from the owner but with certain exceptions.
   • Assign, Transfer, License the plant variety. – Institute legal proceedings against people infringing the plant variety as well as the denomination.

   Engage in the following activities regarding the propagating material of the plant variety:

   • Production of propagating material of the protected variety
   • Processing for the purposes of propagation
   • Sale, Offer an Exposure for sale of the protected plant variety
   • Market, Import and Export the variety
   • Stocking the variety for any or all of the above mention purposes