PepsiCo patents issue:
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: IPR related issues. Context: The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights (PPV&FR) Authority has revoked a PVP (Plant Variety Protection) certificate granted to PepsiCo India Holding (PIH) on a potato variety (FL-2027) on various grounds. This included the following: The grant of the certificate of registration had been …
