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Yearbook on Plant Variety Rights 2015

Preface of the Editor

A total of 148 applications for plant variety rights were received in 2015. Among them 24
applications are pending for document review and 124 applications are undergoing substantial

review. A total of 69 applications for plant variety right registration were approved and announ-
ced during the current year, among which ornamental plants accounted for 79%, fruit trees2%,
vegetable plants6%, crop plant9%,and Other crops 4%. The average periods from application
to approval notice are flowers crops 55 months, fruit trees 2 months, vegetable plants 4 months

, crop plant 9 months, and Other crops 4 months. when the applications are undergoing substan-
tive review.

In order to expand the applicable scope for plant variety rights, 2 applicable plants were
announced during the current year, including Shiitake ( 2015/ 04 / 02 )、Lady's slipper orchid

(2015 / 04 / 02 ). And 2 new DUS test guidelines of Cyclamen、Caladium were complished as
well.

Promotion of intellectual property rights has been a major administrative policy
in Taiwan, the Yearbook on Plant Variety Rights not only provides complete data

regarding variety right registration of the current year, but also demonstrates our efforts
to protect plant variety rights and records the achievements during the process of
research and development of new plant varieties in Taiwan. From this year onward, the
English translation of the yearbook will be available below the Chinese text, in order to

disseminate information regarding the plant variety rights in Taiwan all over the world.

Many thanks to the applicants and plant breeders for providing materials and

pictures of the new plant varieties during the data collection process, by doing so that
the compilation and edition of the yearbook could be successfully completed. Despite
our best efforts to maintain the completeness and accuracy of information, mistakes may
be made in haste. Hence, your kind comments and suggestions would be appreciated.