Mon 29 May 2006
Martine Tellwright, breeder of Nemesia Amelie, has been granted EU Plant Variety Rights for this variety.
The variety is registered under the denomination FLEURAME. The grant number is EU17384. The CPVO file number is 20040636.
The application was handled by Plants For Europe Limited, who also act as the breeder’s agent for the whole world except North America.
June 27th, 2006 at 12:25 pm
Hi,
I’ve not directly come across the concept of Plant Variety Rights before. Am I ok to publish and sell photos of this plant on my website?
Cheers,
Mark
June 28th, 2006 at 9:20 am
hi Mark.
Plant Variety Rights cover the propagation, sale, distribution and marketing of plants and propagating material of the variety to which they apply. So there is nothing to stop you taking photographs of a specimen, displaying the photos and selling them, either online or in the real world.
Of course, if any of your clients were to use the images in the course of promoting illegal sale or distribution of the plant, that would be an illegal act. However, my understanding of the law is that they would be responsible for that, not you.
As a service to your customers, it might be helpful for you to highlight plant varieties that you sell photos of to which Plant Variety Rights apply. If there is any way I can help you do this, please email me.