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CPVO President writes on Essentially Derived Varieties
11 April 2006The CPVO President, Bart Kiewiet, has written a short article on Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVs). The article can be found by clicking here (PDF...
Read MorePFE now contactable via Skype
04 April 2006PFE can now be contacted via Skype, the free voice-over-internet telephony service. Our Skype user name (so you can call us!) is grahampfe. Please...
Read MoreAustralia Plant Breeder’s Rights application filed for Ajuga Black Scallop
22 March 2006Our friends at Plant Management Australia, who act as local territory agents for Ajuga Black Scallop, have filed the Part 1 application for Plant...
Read MorePFE takes over management of Phlox Becky Towe in Europe
01 January 2006With effect from January 1st 2006, PFE will be the sole European agent for Phlox paniculata Becky Towe. Breeder’s agent arrangements in all other...
Read MoreEU PVR applications filed for Malcolm Spencer’s Phygelius
08 August 2005Plants For Europe Limited has filed applications for breeder’s rights in five new Phygelius varieties raised by Malcolm Spencer, as follows: Phygelius – UPOV...
Read MoreCPVO announces reduction in annual maintenance fees for EU-PVR
12 July 2005In a long-anticipated move, the Community Plant Varieties Office (CPVO), the body that administers plant variety rights applications and grants across the EU, has...
Read MoreUS Plant Patent granted for Ajuga Black Scallop
09 July 2005The US Patents and Trademarks Office (USPTO) has confirmed that Ajuga Black Scallop has been granted Plant Patent number 15,815. Ajuga Black Scallop is...
Read MoreDEFRA announces new Code Of Practice on non-native plants
10 March 2005The UK Government department DEFRA (the Department for the Environment, Food and Regional Affairs) has introduced a Code of Practice for the importation, propagation...
Read MoreMarketing names announced for six new plants
16 February 2005Several plants in the PFE portfolio that have, until now, been known only by working names have now been given their final marketing names...
Read MorePFE announces two new plants in portfolio
16 February 2005PFE is proud to announce the addition of two new plants to our portfolio. The first (alphabetically) is an exciting new Dianthus variety, Dianthus...
Read MoreCPVO intends to increase technical verification inspections
24 November 2004Following a recent meeting at the Community Plant Varieties Office (CPVO – the body which administers EU Plant Variety Rights), the CPVO made clear...
Read MoreAjuga Black Scallop goes from strength to strength
18 November 2004Ajuga Black Scallop (BINBLASCA) has become the most-requested plant in the PFE portfolio, taking its position as the first-choice dark-leaved Ajuga in the European...
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