EDMONTON, Alberta — The European Union’s Community Plant Variety Office granted community plant variety rights for two proprietary cannabis varieties to Aurora Cannabis Inc.
Similar to plant patents in the United States, Community Plant Variety Rights give organizations and individuals exclusive control over the commercial production and sale of unique varieties throughout the EU’s 27 member states for the duration of the protection period.
Aurora’s new plant variety rights are for Cannabis sativa L cultivars named SOT20R07-007 (known as Farm Gas™) and ACB21T044 (known as Sourdough™). Both cultivars are recognized for high potency, pleasant aromas, and bud structure, according to the company, and both are core products available to medical patients in Germany, Poland, the UK, Canada, and Australia.
The company believes protection of these varieties enhances its competitive position in Europe, a fast-moving and highly valuable region.
