A plant variety as an asset: why up to 70% of royalties remain in the field
29 September 2026
"Pole Russia" magazine, September 29, 2026
Which terms of a license agreement help protect rights to a variety and control the reproduction of seeds
Seed traceability in Russia has made the illegal reproduction of varieties visible. But the right holder will receive money only within the limits fixed in the license agreement. Which mistakes in contracts leave breeders without royalties (license payments) and how to protect a variety for the entire term of its protection — in the author's column by Boris Malakhov, managing partner of the law firm Lidings.