Section 2(j) in The Protection Of Plant Varieties And Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001
(j)“extant variety” means a variety available in India which is—(i)notified under section 5 of the Seeds Act, 1966 (54 of 1966); or(ii)farmers’ variety; or(iii)a variety about which there is common knowledge; or(iv)any other variety which is in public domain;
