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海南加强种业知识产权司法保护 服务“南繁硅谷”建设
Xin Hua Wang· 2026-01-13 09:27
Core Viewpoint - The Hainan Free Trade Port Intellectual Property Court has released the "Seed Industry Intellectual Property Judicial Protection White Paper (2021-2025)", emphasizing the judicial protection of seed industry innovation and the high-quality development of the "South Breeding Silicon Valley" [1][2]. Group 1: Judicial Protection Measures - The court has intensified punitive measures against intentional infringement, significantly increasing the cost of illegal activities [2]. - The scope of intellectual property judicial protection has been expanded to include breeding parent materials that are not authorized, incorporating them into the protection of trade secrets [2]. - Protection has been extended from production and sales to upstream activities such as breeding and research trials [2]. Group 2: Infringement Trends - Infringement methods in the seed industry have become increasingly sophisticated and covert, including online sales of infringing varieties and illegal breeding activities by individuals posing as farmers [1]. - The court has handled a variety of intellectual property cases related to the seed industry, covering the entire chain from research and development to sales and circulation [1]. Group 3: Importance of South Breeding - Over 70% of newly developed crop varieties in China are selected at the national South Breeding Research and Breeding Base located in Hainan, highlighting its role as an incubator for agricultural technology innovation and an accelerator for new variety selection [2].