{"id":9004111222143489,"date":"2026-03-31T09:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/?p=9004111222143489"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:08:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:08:59","slug":"agritech-thymes-rare-uk-plant-variety-rights-ruling-provides-guidance-on-the-interpretation-of-essentially-derived-varieties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/knowledge-hub\/blog-posts\/agritech-thymes-rare-uk-plant-variety-rights-ruling-provides-guidance-on-the-interpretation-of-essentially-derived-varieties\/","title":{"rendered":"Agritech Thymes: Rare UK Plant Variety Rights ruling provides guidance on the interpretation of \u201cessentially derived varieties\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p__large\"><em>In this article, we examine a recent UK Plant Variety Right (PVR) case involving \u201cNadorcott\u201d and \u201cTang Gold\u201d mandarins. This judgement clarifies what constitutes an essentially derived variety (EDV) and the criteria used to make this determination. Notably, the Court not only considered the characteristics of the fruits but also the cultivation methods required to produce them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9004111222143494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Agritech-Thymes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Agritech-Thymes.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Agritech-Thymes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Agritech-Thymes-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Agritech-Thymes-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Agritech-Thymes-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Agritech-Thymes-375x211.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By way of background, NCP has been granted a Community Plant Variety Right, and a corresponding EU-derived UK PBR, for the \u201cNadorcott\u201d variety of mandarins. This variety produces viable pollen and yields seedless fruits when grown under conditions that prevent cross-pollination. By contrast, the \u201cTang Gold\u201d variety, obtained through irradiation of plant material derived from \u201cNadorcott\u201d, is characterised by seedless fruits and non-viable pollen.<\/p>\n<p>NCP alleged that \u201cTang Gold\u201d was essentially derived from \u201cNadorcott\u201d and therefore infringed its PBR.<\/p>\n<p>The judgement considered whether the principal differences between the two varieties, namely fruit seediness and pollen viability, constituted essential characteristics, which according to\u00a0 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upov.int\/documents\/d\/upov\/explanatory-notes-en-upov_exn_edv.pdf\">UPOV Explanatory notes on EDVs<\/a>, \u201c<em>should contribute to the principal features, performance or value for use of a variety\u201d \u00a0<\/em>and be relevant to growers, sellers and consumers across the value chain. Applying this approach, Mr Justice Mellor decided that mandarins are grown to appeal to consumers, who value, among other traits, low-seed or seedless fruits. This characteristic, along with viable pollen, influences how growers cultivate the variety, because producing seedless fruits from \u201cNadorcott\u201d requires controlled growing conditions, such as preventing access to pollinators. These cultivation requirements, and the resulting seedless fruits, were found to be relevant to \u201cNadorcott\u201d, whereas \u201cTang Gold\u201d does not require the same conditions to achieve that characteristic.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Justice Mellor concluded that seediness and pollen viability are essential characteristics of \u201cNadorcott\u201d which are not retained in \u201cTang Gold\u201d as a result of the act of derivation (<em>i.e.<\/em> the irradiation). Accordingly, \u201cTang Gold\u201d was found not to be essentially derived from \u201cNadorcott\u201d, and therefore no infringement of NCP\u2019s PBR was found.<\/p>\n<p>As the case concerns fruits, the judgment also commented on whether infringement may have arisen through the unauthorised use of propagating material to produce the harvested material of the protected variety. Under section 6(3) of the Plant Varieties Act 1997, protection extends to harvested material if the PBR holder has had a reasonable opportunity to exercise their rights before the harvested material is obtained.<\/p>\n<p>The judge noted that the origin of the fruits sold by Asda was unclear, with some originating from countries where the \u201cNadorcott\u201d variety is not protected. He also considered the position in relation to fruits grown in South Africa and Spain, where proceedings brought by NCP concerning the unauthorised propagation of \u201cTang Gold\u201d are still pending. However, the judge interpreted the \u201crights\u201d referred to in section 6(3) as solely referring to the UK PBR and held that NCP had not had a reasonable opportunity to enforce its UK PBR before the harvested fruit was imported into the UK. He therefore concluded that had \u201cTang Gold\u201d been found to be an EDV, NCP would have been able to exercise its rights in the UK under section 6(3) and obtain an injunction against further imports.<\/p>\n<p>The case is ongoing: NCP is expected to appeal, and invalidity proceedings initiated by Asda before the UK Plant Variety Rights Office remain pending. We will continue to report on future developments.<\/p>\n<p>The full judgement may be found <a href=\"https:\/\/caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/ewhc\/pat\/2026\/553\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article was prepared by Partner &amp; Patent Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/our-people\/punita-shah\/\">Punita Shah<\/a> and Trainee Patent Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/our-people\/delphine-laute-caly\/\">Delphine Laut\u00e9-Caly<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we examine a recent UK Plant Variety Right (PVR) case involving \u201cNadorcott\u201d and \u201cTang Gold\u201d mandarins. 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