By lowering the barrier to entry to the utilization of patents, the organization aims at promoting the mutual use of patents by fellow members to enhance the development of varieties. Variety patents on commercial varieties are also covered by the ILP system. ![]() The ILP pools and manages a large number of patents on normal traits developed by participant companies. Many large, small and medium-sized companies dealing with vegetable seeds and seedlings are members of this organization, including Bayer, Enza Zaden, Vilmorin, Rijk Zwaan, Syngenta and Takii. The ILP is one of the largest global patent pools that deals with patents covering biological material, important for the breeding of vegetables. The membership will grant Sakata access to patents for the development of varieties that will enhance its research activities. ILP members make all of their patents related to vegetable breeding traits accessible to their fellow members under the conditions of the ILP. ![]() ![]() ![]() YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – Sakata Seed Corporation will join the Vegetable International Licensing Platform, commonly referred to as ‘ILP,’ a private association with its office in the Netherlands.
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