Put in that context, I can see the validity of the PBR - and withdraw
my comments unreservedly. I hadn't considered the possibility of
unscrupulous traders cashing in through unlicensed breeding.

Many thanks for the informative perspective.

Mind you... what happens if you breed from such a plant ( as opposed
to merely grow cuttings ) - who would own the rights to the new
variety??

Regards,



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If you breed from the plant, you have a differnet selection of alleles and so it is not the same plant. The same if the plant produces a sport - pinks are prone to do this. A pbr protected pink may produce a distinct sport in one shoot - you can propagate that sport with impunity.

A caveat for plants with genes inserted as a genetic modification - the gene may be patented rather than the plant and there may also be contractual issues with your supplier over and above PBR ones .