RA 9168 Section 20

First to File Rule.

Section 20

SEC. 20. First to File Rule. - If two (2) or more persons develop a new plant variety separately and independently of each other, the Certificate of Plant Variety Protection shall belong to the person who files the application first. In case two (2) or more persons file an application for the same plant variety, the right shall be granted to the person who has the earliest filing date or priority date.

Read the full instrument → · Open the chapter this section belongs to: TITLE V →

Other provisions in TITLE V

Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026

CitationRA 9168 Section 20 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

Continue your research

RA 9168, full textChapter navigation and full text, so you can read this section in contextPhilippines legislation Philippine Laws by type and yearGrouped by instrument type and year of enactment, so you can find others of the same kindBrowse by type and year TITLE V — read this in contextThe surrounding text of the act in order, so you can see what comes before and afterChapters and sections