Japan wants to protect IP rights of fruit and veg abroad
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry plans to help domestic seed and seedling growers register overseas the varieties they develop in Japan.
It has been found that Benihoppe strawberries developed by Shizuoka Prefecture and Shine Muscat grapes developed by a Japanese research institute have been grown and sold in China without the developers’ permission.
“We are concerned that the grape produced in our prefecture and unauthorized products could compete against each other in export markets,” a Shizuoka Prefectural Government official said.
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