Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right Act : Duration of compulsory licence. Indian Bare Acts

Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Right Act,2001

Act No : 53

Section : Duration of compulsory licence.

50. Duration of compulsory licence.-The Authority shall determine the duration of the compulsory licences granted under this Chapter and such duration may vary from case to case keeping in view the gestation periods and other relevant factors but in any ase it shall not exceed the total remaining period of the protection of that variety and when a compulsory licence is granted the prescribed authority shall, in the prescribed manner make available to the licensee of such compulsory licence, the reproduc ive material of the variety relating to such compulsory licence stored in the National Gene Bank or any other centre.