Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§2544 Research Exemption
Title 7 › Chapter 57— PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION › Subchapter III— PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTS › Part K— Infringement of Plant Variety Protection › § 2544
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Using or copying a protected plant for breeding or real research isn't illegal.
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Title 7, §2544
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The use and reproduction of a protected variety for plant breeding or other bona fide research shall not constitute an infringement of the protection provided under this chapter.
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7 U.S.C. § 2544
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60