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Title 7 - Agriculture (Sections 1 - 9097)
Chapter 57 - Plant Variety Protection (Sections 2321 - 2583)
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 57 - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION - Front Matter |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
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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 PROTECTIONPART 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 | Repealed. |
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. | |
| 2504. | Interfering plant variety protection. |
SUBCHAPTER III—PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTSPART 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. |
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