Timeframes and fees: application part 2

Registering a plant breeder's right (PBR) takes approximately two and a half years and costs about $2,900, plus external fees.

Steps to secure a PBR

There's a two-part process to a PBR application in Australia. Here's how long it takes to have part 2 of your application accepted, and how much it costs.

This is the process for granting a PBR:

  1. You conduct a growing trial to demonstrate your variety is distinct, uniform and stable

  2. You submit part 2 of your application

  3. We examine your growing trial and application

  4. We publish the variety's description

  5. If no-one objects your application, all fees are paid and there are no other issues, we grant it.

Application part 1

  • 1. Growing trial
  • 2. Application part 2
  • 3. Examination part 2
  • 4. Public notification
  • 5. Grant

Overcharged examination fees

Between 1996 and 2022, some applicants may have been overcharged their examination fee for growing trials conducted at a Centralised Testing Centre (CTC).

If you've been impacted, you'll be entitled to a refund.

Have I been overcharged?