SICASOV (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif Agricole à capital variable) is a French agricultural cooperative founded in 1948. Its primary mission is to represent plant breeders by defending, managing, and enforcing their intellectual property rights, specifically Plant Variety Rights (PVRs). The company manages a vast portfolio of plant varieties, grants licenses for their use, and is responsible for the collection and distribution of royalties to its member breeders from over 30 countries. SICASOV operates both in France and internationally to ensure the value of plant innovation is recognized and protected.

Founded in

France