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Definition :

Convention country, means a country notified as such under s. 93. [Semiconductor Integrated Cir-cuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (37 of 2000), s. 2 (f)]

means a country or a country which is member of a group of countries or a union of countries or an Inter-governmental organisation notified as such under sub-s. (1) of s. 133. [Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970), s. 2 (1) (d)]

'Convention country' means a country which has acceded to an international convention for the protection of plant varieties to which India has also acceded, or a country which has a law on protection of plant varieties on the basis of which India has entered into an agreement for granting plant breeders' right to the citizens of both the countries. [Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer's Rights Act, (53 of 2001), s. 2(f)]