On July 6-7, 2025, Lawyer Qu Shuai, a partner of Gaopeng Law Firm, went to Zhangye, Gansu to participate in the "Third Seed Industry Intellectual Property Protection and Application Promotion Action" hosted by the Science and Technology Development Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. This event focuses on the field of seed industry intellectual property, attracting numerous representatives from seed industry management departments, research and teaching units, enterprises, and breeders to jointly explore important issues related to the protection and application of seed industry intellectual property.

During the event, Lawyer Qu Shuai had in-depth discussions with attendees and representatives regarding the newly revised and implemented Regulations on the Protection of New Plant Varieties. The implementation of the new regulations has put forward new requirements and challenges for the protection of intellectual property rights in the seed industry. Lawyer Qu Shuai, with his rich experience in legal services related to plant varieties, shared his understanding of the significance of the new regulations in promoting the protection of intellectual property rights in the seed industry with some attending representatives, and had a lively discussion with the attendees on how to better implement the regulations in practical operations.

In addition, Lawyer Qu Shuai provided detailed answers to a series of legal issues related to the protection of plant variety rights raised by enterprises, institutions, and research institutes. We provided professional legal opinions and suggestions on the determination of infringement of plant variety rights, ways to protect rights, and legal risk prevention in variety rights licensing and transfer, providing clear ideas and guidance for participants in solving practical problems.

Lawyer Qu Shuai's participation in the Third Seed Industry Intellectual Property Protection and Application Promotion Action has fully utilized his professional advantages, contributed to the promotion of seed industry intellectual property protection and application, and demonstrated the high attention and professional service capabilities of Gaopeng Law Firm in legal issues related to the seed industry.