Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§2421 Application for recognition of plant variety rights
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 57— - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part Part E— - Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality › § 2421
Summary
Plant variety owners may apply in writing to the Secretary, sign and pay the required fee; honest breeder-name mistakes can be corrected anytime under Secretary rules.
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Title 7, §2421
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(a)An application for a certificate of Plant Variety Protection may be filed by the owner of the variety sought to be protected. The application shall be made in writing to the Secretary, shall be signed by or on behalf of the applicant, and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(b)An error as to the naming of the breeder, without deceptive intent, may be corrected at any time, in accordance with regulations established by the Secretary.
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7 U.S.C. § 2421
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73