The UPOV Convention came into force in 1968, and 78 countries and regions (including the EU and OAPI) are parties to the Convention. Parties to the 1991 Convention have an obligation to protect all plants within 10 years.
植物新品種保護国際同盟:UPOV(Union internationale pour la protection des obtentions végétales)は、植物の新品種を育成者権という知的財産権として保護するための国際機関です。
UPOV UPOV(ユポフ)条約 加盟国一覧
The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants or UPOV is a treaty body with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. UPOV’s objective is to provide an effective system for plant variety protection.