Respuestas a Nuevas Demandas Tecnológicas: Agroindustria 1.Discuss the meaning of sui generis protection of plant varieties (UPOV is one such system) 2.Outline UPOV’s main provisions and understand the main differences between plant varietal protection and patent protection 3.Explain how a sui generis system for plant variety protection may relate to other policy and legal issues of relevance to PGRFA (such as protection of traditional knowledge and the innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities, and elaboration of farmers’ rights) Objectives of Day Three

Respuestas a Nuevas Demandas Tecnológicas: Agroindustria Objectives of Day Three (continued) 4.Outline the TRIPS Agreement’s main provisions relevant to GR professionals 5.Discuss and understand pertinent WIPO treaties relevant to GR professionals 6.Discuss and understand how intellectual property laws can affect the development, improvement, benefit sharing, access to, and distribution of genetic resources in genebanks 7.Become acquainted with web addresses and other references for keeping up to date with laws and policies related to intellectual property

Schedule of Day Three 08:30 – 09:00Opening of the Day’s Activities 09:00 – 10:30Session 5. The FAO International Treaty on Plant GeneticResources for Food and Agriculture (Continued) (Exercise 5C. Continued) Tea/Coffee Break 10:45 – 13:00Session 6. IPRs I: An Introduction to the TRIPS Agreement, UPOV 1978 and 1991, and Pertinent WIPO Treaties Lunch 14:00 – 15:30Session 7. IPRs II: How Intellectual Property Rights Can Affect Daily Management of PGRFA Tea/Coffee Break 15:45 – 17:15Session 7. (Continued) 17:15 – 17:30Feedback on the Day’s Activities/PAPA