Oman to Accede the UPOV

GENEVA - The Secretary-General of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) notified the deposit by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, on October 22, 2009, of its instrument of accession to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of December 2, 1961, as revised in Geneva on November 10, 1972, on October 23, 1978, and on March 19, 1991.According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the said International Convention as revised in 1991 will enter into force, with respect to the Sultanate of Oman, on November 22, 2009.On that date, the Sultanate of Oman will become a member of UPOV, founded by the said International Convention.For the purpose of determining its share in the total amount of the annual contributions to the budget of UPOV, one contribution unit is applicable to the Sultanate of Oman.