Conferences and Events

The President of the CPVO emphasized the importance of plant variety protection during the recently concluded Seminar "Protection and Valorization of New Plant Varieties" held at the University Club of the University of Calabria on July 3, 2023. The event, organized by Francesca Buono of the University of Calabria-ARIIS, brought together industry experts to discuss innovation in the European Community Plant Variety System and the legal framework of plant intellectual property rights.

The President shared insights on the role of the CPVO, the European agency responsible for

This significant event took place in Warsaw, Poland, on May 25 and 26, 2023, and was co-organised by the Polish Ministry of Education and Science and the Polish Patent Office.

For the first time this year, the meeting gathered representatives from EU Member States’ ministries of education, intellectual property offices, and other key bodies in the field of education. These discussions have been critical in shaping national curricula and skills development, particularly in relation to IP knowledge in an increasingly digital context.

A highlight of the meeting was the

Francesco Mattina, President of the CPVO, guest speaker at the Master in Food Law at LUISS, tomorrow 14 April.

The event will take place in Rome in the premises of CREA, the Council for Agricultural Research and Analysis of Agricultual Economics, jointly organized by LUISS and CREA. The seminar will start with the opening greetings of the CREA Director General, Dr. Stefano Vaccari, and Dr. Daniela Corona, Academic Coordinator of the Master in Food Law.

The speech by CPVO President, will focus on: "The role of plant breeding to strengthen farmers' tools towards a more

Francesco Mattina, President of the Community Plant Variety Office, will attend a seminar at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa.

The title of the seminar will be: "The role of plant breeding to strengthen the farmers’ toolbox and support more resilient and sustainable food systems in Europe Case study - The Community Plant Variety Rights system as an incentive for plant innovation".

Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies is a public university institute - with special autonomy - working in the field of applied sciences: Economics and Management,

The CPVO will participate to the 2023 edition of Made in Angers.

Made in Angers is the showcase of the economic know-how of Angers, during which companies and organisations established in the French city open their doors to the public. The objective of the event is to introduce the general public to the companies of the Angevin territory by organizing site visits. This year, more than 180 companies have decided to open their doors to the Angevins from February 13 to March 10.

The CPVO will give two presentations to the grand public on Tuesday 14 February, from 10:00 to

The CPVO will give a presentation of the European plant variety protection system and procedures pertaining to apply for Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVRs) at the 2023 edition of SIVAL.

SIVAL 2023 will take place in Angers, France, from 17 to 19 January. With 700 exhibitors and 26,000 professional visitors annually, SIVAL is the only trade show in France to present a comprehensive and impressive offering of equipment and services for all plant productions: arboriculture, vegetable crops, seeds, viticulture, horticulture, medicinal and aromatic plants, cider, mushrooms