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Professor Warren H.J. KUO

Seed Laboratory
Department of Agronomy National Taiwan University Taipei 107, TAIWAN

Tel886-2-33664770
Fax
886-2-23652312

National Taiwan University:
http://www.ntu.edu.tw/

2008

09-25  Analysis of plant variety right application cases in Taiwan. (Kuo, WHJ and ML Chang 2008 Crop, Environment & Bioinformatics 5:149-158.) 
03-25  114 Groups/Species/Genus are protected by the Plant variety and Plant Seed Act.
02-11  Dr. Kevin Boyce of the Seed Technology Institute Australia is scheduled to give lecture at the Department of Agronomy. Date: 21st Feb. Title: Future challenges for seed quality management.

2007

06-15  103 Groups/Species/Genus are protected by the Plant variety and Plant Seed Act.

2006

12-19 Staff recruit: Organic Agriculture
12-12 Legalizing the Acquisition of Genetic Resources in Chinese Taipei: A Proposal
11-01 Common snapdragon is now under protection of the Plant Variety and Plant Seed Act. 
09-29 Patent Protection for Plant Varieties? Perspective of a Taiwanese Agronomist.
07-14 Oryza sativa L. (rice) and Salix gracilistyla Miq. (Rosegold Pussy Willow) are now under protection of the Plant Variety and Plant Seed Act. 
03-24 The eminent Geneticist Dr. Te-Tzu CHANG passed away on March 24th, 2006 at the age of 80.

2005

08-19 The new Plant Variety and Plant Seed Act was enforced since 30th June, 2005.
05-03 Tea (Camellia sinensis) is now under protection of the Plant Seed Act. 
03-17 Hippeastrum Herb. (Amaryllis) is now under protection of the
Plant Seed Act. 
01-14 Korean Seed Industry Law; and protected species/genera

2004
08-10  Taiwan's new Plant variety and Plant Seed Act (pdf)   (htm) (revised 2004)
03-01: The Lab hosts the 2004 TEZ Workshop of the ISTA at Taipei. Programme
01-13: seed company:
Foreport Enterprises

2003
04-10: Sars: TAIWAN updated news
02-20: Breeder's right updated: Total 92 Groups/Species/Genus 

2002
09-17: seed export & import  ~2001
08-01: Breeder's right updated: Total 91 Groups/Species/Genus under protection by the PLANT SEED ACT of Taiwan
06-22: New article on Plant Breeders' Right of Korea
03-15:  TaiwanNEWS.com
02-22:  700 species of ethnobotanical data (1900-2000).

2001
10-25: Contents of the new issue of seed journal: Seed and Nursery
Click the above map for the beautiful (Formosa) island!
01-17: Link to the Council of Agriculture Eng page

2000
12-28: new website of the Evergrow Seed Co.
12-05: Bredder's right updated: Total 62 species/genus under protection 
11-02: Export and Import 1981-1999, Figure
10-11: A new page on the ethnobotanical knowledge of the aboriginal tribes of Taiwan.
08-09: Updated statistics of  Breeders' Right cases
06-20: K.-J. Choi, Plant Variety Protection and Its Recent Progress in the Republic of Korea
06-15: J.H. Selchau,  Implementation and Enforcement of Plant Breeders' Rights - an European Perspective
06-13: International Symposium on Plant Variety Protection, Taichung(TAIWAN)
05-30: New issue of the seed journal, 2(1)
05-13: Banana (Musa spp.) has been adopted in the list of plant variety protection.
04-25: Link to the new homepage of the National Taiwan University:   at right side
02-29: Serve the World Community with Plant Germplasm
2000-02-29: BUBL LINK, an UK website
Internate Resources on Taiwan

1999
1999-11-22: Link to UNPO's homepage on Taiwan
http://unpo.org/member/taiwan/taiwan.html
1999-09-27: New plants opened for variety protection. (Detailes in Breeder's Right)