Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India. 2. In India, there is no Intellectual property Appellate Board. 3. Plant varieties are not eligible to be patented in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India. 2. In India, there is no Intellectual property Appellate Board. 3. Plant varieties are not eligible to be patented in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 3 only

The Correct Answer is Option 3 i.e. 3 only.

  • Article 3(J) of Indian Patent Act, excludes from patentability “plants and animals in whole or in any part thereof other than microorganisms, including seeds, varieties, and species, and essentially biological processes for production or propagation of plants and animals”. Hence Statement 1 is Not Correct.
  • The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) was constituted on 2003 by the Government of India to hear and resolve the appeals against the decisions of the registrar under the Indian Trademarks Act, 1999 and the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. Hence statement 2 is Not Correct.
  • Plant variety protection provides legal protection of a plant variety to a breeder in the form of Plant Breeder’s Rights (PBRs).
  • In India, the Plant Variety Protection And Farmers Rights (PPVFR) Act, 2001 is a sui generis system that aims to provide for the establishment of an effective system for the protection of plant varieties and the rights of plant breeders and farmers.
  • There are no laws in India that allows for patenting plants.Hence Statement 3 is Correct.

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