Protection of Botanical Innovation: A legal analysis of the scope and operation of national and international plant breeder's rights.

植物在澳大利亚社会中扮演着至关重要的角色：它们是营养、住所、衣服、燃料、药品和审美乐趣的主要来源。他们也为澳大利亚的经济做出了重要贡献。根据1994年《植物育种者权利法》建立的立法制度旨在促进澳大利亚植物育种的研究、投资和创新。缺乏熟悉和广泛的误解意味着该系统未得到充分利用，对植物创新和澳大利亚经济产生不利影响。这项开创性的研究将提供对澳大利亚植物育种者权利的全面分析，以最大限度地提高关键利益相关者的理解和意识。

Plants play a crucial role in Australian society: they are a major source of nutrition, shelter, clothing, fuel, medicines and aesthetic pleasure. They also make an important contribution to the Australian economy. The legislative regime established under the 1994 Plant Breeder's Rights Act was designed to promote research, investment and innovation in Australian plant breeding. A lack of familiarity and widespread misunderstanding mean that the system is under-utilised with adverse consequences for plant innovation and Australia's economy. This groundbreaking research will provide a comprehensive analysis of plant breeder's rights in Australia to maximise understanding and awareness amongst key stakeholders.