CIOPORA is the international association of breeders of vegetatively reproduced ornamental and fruit varieties.
For breeders, effective Intellectual Property (IP) Protection and its enforcement are essential. Core activity of CIOPORA is to strive for effective IP protection systems for asexually reproduced ornamental and fruit varieties all over the world.
Founded in 1961, CIOPORA represents breeders of vegetatively reproduced ornamental and fruit varieties, which hold the vast majority of all plant variety rights world-wide. CIOPORA is the only non-governmental international organization of plant breeders that exclusively deals with IP matters. It enjoys the status of an active observer at the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) as well as at the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO).
CIOPORA operates under Swiss law and has its seat in Geneva, Switzerland. CIOPORA is governed by the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of its members which takes place once a year. The general management and control of the affairs and the property of the association lies in the hands of the Board headed by the President of CIOPORA. The President is elected by the AGM for a period of three years. The present President of CIOPORA is Mr. Andrea Mansuino, Italy.
The administrative office of CIOPORA is headed by the Secretary General Dr. Edgar Krieger. It is located in Hamburg, Germany.
Specialties
Plant Breeders' Rights, Plant Patents, Plant Variety Rights, Intellectual Property protection for plant innovation, Breeder of ornamental and fruits varieties
