Greater legal certainty in plant breeding

09.09.2026 | Patents, Law and policy

Patents relating to plant breeding are to be disclosed in future. This will give breeders greater certainty in their breeding of new varieties. On 9 September 2026, the Federal Council acknowledged the results of the consultation and adopted the dispatch on the revision of the Patents Act for submission to Parliament.

 

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