Expert Plant Variety Protection & Registration Malaysia

Q1: What rights do plant breeders receive?
Once granted plant breeder’s rights, the holder gets exclusive new plant variety rights, including:

• Producing and reproducing the variety
• Selling, exporting, or importing the variety
• Stocking propagating material

This is equivalent to a plant patent and offers full agricultural IP protection during the term of protection.

Q2: Can new plant variety rights be transferred or licensed?
Yes, plant variety protection rights can be:

• Transferred through assignment
• Licensed to others (exclusively or non-exclusively)

All transfers or licensing agreements must be registered with the DOA.

Q3: What are the limitations or exceptions under plant breeder’s rights?
Certain uses are exempt under plant breeder’s rights, preserving farmers’ rights and research freedom:

• Personal and non-commercial use
• Use for breeding other varieties (breeder’s exemption)
• Replanting by traditional farmers (farmers’ privilege)