Plant breeder's right in China is a rather new intellectual property right. China joined with the 1978 Act of the UPOV Convention in 1999. Compared to Japan, the number of applications for plant breeder's right is less for ornamental plants than in other areas. To clarify the situation for the protection of plant breeder's right, a questionnaire survey of growers in China and Japan was undertaken. Clear differences between the countries could be seen in the understanding, the utilization and the recognition of plant breeder's right. To develop more respect for plant breeder's right in China, in addition to the enacting of laws, awareness of plant breeder's right among breeders and growers must be developed.
