Our friends at Lyndale Intellectual Property have filed PVR applications in New Zealand for two varieties in the PFE portfolio:

• Ajuga BINBLASCA (Black Scallop) – file number HOM220
• Lysimachia WALGOLDALEX (Golden Alexander) – file number HOM221

This is a continuing part of our efforts to ensure that PFE varieties are protected in all countries where there is a significant market for that variety. Growers in New Zealand interested in either of these varieties should contact Robert Bett at Lyndale.

An application for Plant Variety Rights in the variety Nemesia Celine has been filed with the CPVO on behalf of the breeder, Martine Tellwright. The details of the application are as follows:

Provisional designation: Nemesia foetens Vent. FLEURCEL
Breeder’s reference: Celine
File number of the application: 20060810
Date of filing: 29 March 2006

European law states that the filing of an application grants the same level of protection as if the application had been successful and the right granted. Therefore, it goes without saying that propagation for sale or other distribution without a licence is illegal.

Our friends at Plant Management Australia, who act as local territory agents for Ajuga Black Scallop, have filed the Part 1 application for Plant Breeder’s Rights for Ajuga Black Scallop (BINBLASCA). The file number is 2006/030.

Plants For Europe Limited has filed applications for breeder’s rights in five new Phygelius varieties raised by Malcolm Spencer, as follows:

Propagation for sale without a licence is illegal. Growers interested in receiving a licence for these plants or test material for trial should contact us.

The US Patents and Trademarks Office (USPTO) has confirmed that Ajuga Black Scallop has been granted Plant Patent number 15,815.

Ajuga Black Scallop is managed in North America by our good friends at PlantHaven Inc. – anyone interested in a licence to grow or import Ajuga Black Scallop in the US should contact them directly.