IFG moves to protect IP in China
November 11, 2020 | by Matthew Jones
Leading fruit breeder says it won’t tolerate any infringement of its rights
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has moved to safeguard its intellectual property rights in China.
The California-based fruit breeding company has filed for plant breeders' rights, plant variety rights and trademark protection for many of its proprietary varieties in various Chinese jurisdictions.
“IFG greatly values the Chinese market and will continue its efforts to make its premium fruit varieties available to Chinese consumers,” the company said in a media release.
In response to a current intellectual property infringement in China involving the IFG-Six table grape variety (marketed as Sweet Sapphire), IFG said it would consider any enforcement actions within its power to protect its rights.
