Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§2421 Application for Recognition of Plant Variety Rights
Title 7 › CHAPTER 57 — PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › SUBCHAPTER II — PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part E — Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality › § 2421
Summary
The owner of a plant variety may apply for a Plant Variety Protection certificate. The application must be written to the Secretary, signed by the applicant or someone acting for them, and include the required fee. If the breeder’s name was listed wrong without any intent to deceive, it can be fixed at any time under rules the Secretary sets.
Full Legal Text
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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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 2421
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102