2. Activities for the promotion of plant variety protection Participating countries/organizations Activity Date Location Organizer(s) Purpose of activity (number of participants from each) 1. Second regional March 23 and Yucatan, Mexico Regional University Raise awareness of the Mexico (50) workshop on 24, 2018 Centre of the Yucatan basics of phytogenetic phytogenetic Peninsula, resources and the resources, plant Autonomous University technical and variety registration of Chapingo administrative procedures and seed certification for plant variety registration and seed grading with SNICS. 2. Training for agave May 14, 2018 Hidalgo, Mexico Producers from the Raise awareness of the Mexico (16) producers Hidalgo and Tlaxcala basics of plant variety committees on intellectual property (IP) agave production and the requirements for registering on the national list of plant varieties. 3. Presentation on May 16, 2018 Jalisco, Mexico World Intellectual Participate in the IP Mexico (21) breeders’ rights in Property Organization summer school Mexico and the Mexican Industrial Property Institute (IMPI) 4. IP diploma May 18, 2018 Coahuila, Mexico IMPI and Juarez Researcher training on IP Mexico (51) University of the State topics of Durango 5. Current issues in May 23, 2018 Mexico City Mexican Association of Inform members of the Mexico (34) IP Seed Producers and Mexican Association of SNICS Seed Producers of current issues in plant variety protection 6. IP and registration May 24 and 25, Yucatan, Mexico Southeastern Regional Raise awareness of the Mexico (12) of products derived 2018 Investigation Center of basics of and requirements from agricultural and the National Institute of for registering in the forestry research Forestry, Agricultural National Catalog of Plant and Livestock Varieties and seeking Research protection through a breeder's certificate. 7. IP diploma June 21 and 22, Coahuila, Mexico Applied Chemistry IP diploma Mexico (9) 2018 Research Centre 8. Workshop on the August 23 and Jalisco, Mexico Pioneer Mexico Raise awareness of the Mexico (6) registration of plant 24, 2018 technical, administrative varieties and the use and legal services of technical guides provided by SNICS, with for varietal emphasis on breeders’ description rights and the use of technical guides for varietal description. II. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS OF RELEVANCE TO UPOV Since January 2018, Mexico has accepted electronic applications submitted through UPOV PRISMA. Four applications have been received to date. [Annex IX follows]
2. Activities for the promotion of plant variety protection Activity Date Location Organizer(s) Purpose of activity Participating countries/organizations (number of participants from each) 1. Second regional workshop on phytogenetic resources, plant variety registration and seed certification March 23 and 24, 2018 Yucatan, Mexico Regional University Centre of the Yucatan Peninsula, Autonomous University of Chapingo Raise awareness of the basics of phytogenetic resources and the technical and administrative procedures for plant variety registration and seed grading with SNICS. Mexico (50) 2. Training for agave producers May 14, 2018 Hidalgo, Mexico Producers from the Hidalgo and Tlaxcala committees on agave production Raise awareness of the basics of plant variety intellectual property (IP) and the requirements for registering on the national list of plant varieties. Mexico (16) 3. Presentation on breeders’ rights in Mexico May 16, 2018 Jalisco, Mexico World Intellectual Property Organization and the Mexican Industrial Property Institute (IMPI) Participate in the IP summer school Mexico (21) 4. IP diploma May 18, 2018 Coahuila, Mexico IMPI and Juarez University of the State of Durango Researcher training on IP topics Mexico (51) 5. Current issues in IP May 23, 2018 Mexico City Mexican Association of Seed Producers and SNICS Inform members of the Mexican Association of Seed Producers of current issues in plant variety protection Mexico (34) 6. IP and registration of products derived from agricultural and forestry research May 24 and 25, 2018 Yucatan, Mexico Southeastern Regional Investigation Center of the National Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Research Raise awareness of the basics of and requirements for registering in the National Catalog of Plant Varieties and seeking protection through a breeder's certificate. Mexico (12) 7. IP diploma June 21 and 22, 2018 Coahuila, Mexico Applied Chemistry Research Centre IP diploma Mexico (9) 8. Workshop on the registration of plant varieties and the use of technical guides for varietal description August 23 and 24, 2018 Jalisco, Mexico Pioneer Mexico Raise awareness of the technical, administrative and legal services provided by SNICS, with emphasis on breeders’ rights and the use of technical guides for varietal description. Mexico (6) II. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS OF RELEVANCE TO UPOV Since January 2018, Mexico has accepted electronic applications submitted through UPOV PRISMA. Four applications have been received to date. [Annex IX follows]
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