Function of new plant variety right

The right to new plant varieties is a type of industrial property rights, which refers to the exclusive right to use varieties granted by units or individuals who have completed breeding according to law. A new plant variety refers to a new plant variety with novelty, specificity, consistency and stability, which has been cultivated artificially or developed from wild plants found, and has an appropriate name. Units and individuals that have completed breeding enjoy exclusive rights to the varieties authorized by them, that is, they have the right to new plant varieties. The ownership of new plant varieties, like patents, copyrights and trademarks, belongs to the category of intellectual property rights. Just as intellectual property is a civil right, so is the right to new plant varieties. The ultimate goal of protecting the right of new plant varieties is to encourage more organizations and individuals to invest in the field of plant breeding, which is conducive to cultivating and popularizing more new plant varieties, promoting the construction of seed engineering in China and promoting the continuous development of agricultural and forestry production. As the legal protection of the new plant variety right in China is still in the exploratory stage, it is necessary to compare and analyze the relevant international systems for the protection of the new plant variety right in order to determine the protection mode of the new plant variety right.