Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 7
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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Chapter 57 - Notes
SUBCHAPTER I - PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE
PART A - ORGANIZATION AND PUBLICATIONS
Sec.
2321. Establishment.
2322. Seal.
2323. Organization.
2324. Restrictions on employees as to interest in plant
variety protection.
2325. Repealed.
2326. Regulations.
2327. Plant Variety Protection Board.
(a) Appointment.
(b) Functions of Board.
(c) Compensation of Board.
2328. Library.
2329. Register of protected plant varieties.
2330. Publications.
2331. Copies for public libraries.
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.
(a) In general.
(b) Late payment penalty.
(c) Disposition of funds.
(d) Actions for nonpayment.
(e) Authorization of appropriations.
2372. Payment of plant variety protection fees; return of
excess amounts.
SUBCHAPTER II - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES
OF PROTECTION
PART D - PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES
2401. Definitions and rules of construction.
(a) Definitions.
(b) Rules of construction.
2402. Right to plant variety protection; plant varieties
protectable.
(a) In general.
(b) Multiple applicants.
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 Repealed.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.
(a) Certificate.
(b) Term.
(c) Expiration upon failure to comply with
regulations; notice.
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 RIGHTS
PART 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.
(a) Acts constituting infringement.
(b) Uses authorized by owner.
(c) Applicability to certain plant varieties.
(d) Acts not considered infringing.
(e) Private noncommercial uses.
(f) "Perform without authority" defined.
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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