Sui generis definition

Sui generis. (Latin) literally means ‘of its own kind’, or unique.26
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Sui generis means "of one's or its own kind." See the Oxford English Dictionary. In law this is a term of art to identify a legal classification that exists independently of other categorisations because of its uniqueness. See Dunway v New York, 442 US 200 (1979).
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Sui generis means original system of its own kind
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Examples of Sui generis in a sentence

  • Sui Generis Protection – national, unconventional legal protections for plant varieties.


More Definitions of Sui generis

Sui generis means of its own kind’ and can be a modification of existing IP regimes to cover something previously unprotected or under-protected. It can also be an alternative to conventional IP regimes, which is specifically adapted to the peculiarities of TK: Swiderska K ‘Traditional knowledge protection and recognition of customary law: Policy issues and challenges’ 2004 IIED Background Paper 4, 20-21.
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Sui generis means “unique”, “of its own kind”
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Sui generis. (latin ‘on its own’) means legislation providing protection specifically for geogra- phical indications; also see JULIEN BÉNÉTEAU, Un créneau haut de gamme: L'idée d'une AOC pour l'eau-de-vie de mirabelle aura mis du temps à aboutir, Le Quotidien, 20th December 2011.
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Sui generis is a term which means particular to, original to a particular situation.
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Sui generis means ‘of its own kind’
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Sui generis means ‘unique’ or ‘of its own kind’. Peru is the only country so far to have developed such a law.
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Sui generis means a legal concept that is “of its own kind or
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