Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§2443 Initial Appeal
Title 7 › CHAPTER 57 — PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › SUBCHAPTER II — PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION › Part F — Examinations; Response Time; Initial Appeals › § 2443
Summary
Applicants may appeal PVPO denials to the Secretary. The Secretary must consult the PVP Board first.
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Title 7, §2443
Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
When an application for plant variety protection has been refused by the Plant Variety Protection Office, the applicant may appeal to the Secretary. The Secretary shall seek the advice of the Plant Variety Protection Board on all appeals, before deciding the appeal.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 2443
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102