US Code Title 7 Chapter 57 Plant Variety Protection

Subchapter I - Plant Variety Protection Office

Part A - Organization and Publications

§ 2321 - Establishment
§ 2322 - Seal
§ 2323 - Organization
§ 2324 - Restrictions on Employees as to Interest in Plant Variety Protection
§ 2325 - Repealed. Pub. L. 96–574, §2, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3350
§ 2326 - Regulations
§ 2327 - Plant Variety Protection Board
§ 2328 - Library
§ 2329 - Register of Protected Plant Varieties
§ 2330 - Publications
§ 2331 - Copies for Public Libraries

Part B - Legal Provisions as to the Plant Variety Protection Office

§ 2351 - Day for Taking Action Falling on Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday
§ 2352 - Form of Papers Filed
§ 2353 - Testimony in Plant Variety Protection Office Cases
§ 2354 - Subpoenas; Witnesses
§ 2355 - Effect of Defective Execution
§ 2356 - Regulations for Practice Before the Office
§ 2357 - Unauthorized Practice

Part C - Plant Variety Protection Fees

§ 2371 - Plant Variety Protection Fees
§ 2372 - Payment of Plant Variety Protection Fees; Return of Excess Amounts

Subchapter II - Protectability of Plant Varieties and Certificates of Protection

Part D - Protectability of Plant Varieties

§ 2401 - Definitions and Rules of Construction
§ 2402 - Right to Plant Variety Protection; Plant Varieties Protectable
§ 2403 - Reciprocity Limits
§ 2404 - Public Interest in Wide Usage

Part E - Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality

§ 2421 - Application for Recognition of Plant Variety Rights
§ 2422 - Content of Application
§ 2423 - Joint Breeders
§ 2424 - Death or Incapacity of Breeder
§ 2425 - Benefit of Earlier Filing Date
§ 2426 - Confidential Status of Application
§ 2427 - Publication

Part F - Examinations; Response Time; Initial Appeals

§ 2441 - Examination of Application
§ 2442 - Notice of Refusal; Reconsideration
§ 2443 - Initial Appeal

Part G - Appeals to Courts and Other Review

§ 2461 - Appeals
§ 2462 - Civil Action Against Secretary
§ 2463 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103–349, §8(c)(2), Oct. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 3141

Part H - Certificates of Plant Variety Protection

§ 2481 - Plant Variety Protection
§ 2482 - How Issued
§ 2483 - Contents and Term of Plant Variety Protection
§ 2484 - Correction of Plant Variety Protection Office Mistake
§ 2485 - Correction of Applicant's Mistake
§ 2486 - Correction of Named Breeder

Part I - Reexamination After Issue, and Contested Proceedings

§ 2501 - Reexamination After Issue
§§ 2502-2503 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103–349, §8(a), Oct. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 3140
§ 2504 - Interfering Plant Variety Protection

Subchapter III - Plant Variety Protection and Rights

Part J - Ownership and Assignment

§ 2531 - Ownership and Assignment
§ 2532 - Ownership During Testing

Part K - Infringement of Plant Variety Protection

§ 2541 - Infringement of Plant Variety Protection
§ 2542 - Grandfather Clause
§ 2543 - Right to Save Seed; Crop Exemption
§ 2544 - Research Exemption
§ 2545 - Intermediary Exemption

Part L - Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions

§ 2561 - Remedy for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection
§ 2562 - Presumption of Validity; Defenses
§ 2563 - Injunction
§ 2564 - Damages
§ 2565 - Attorney Fees
§ 2566 - Time Limitation on Damages
§ 2567 - Limitation of Damages; Marking and Notice
§ 2568 - False Marking; Cease and Desist Orders
§ 2569 - Nonresident Proprietors; Service and Notice
§ 2570 - Liability of States, Instrumentalities of States, and State Officials for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection

Part M - Intent and Severability

§ 2581 - Intent
§ 2582 - Severability
§ 2583 - Repealed. Pub. L. 96–574, §20, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3352

Last modified: October 26, 2015