U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Mar 28, 2023

All TitlesTitle 7Chapter IPart 97 - PLANT VARIETY AND PROTECTION

SCOPE
§ 97.1 - General.

DEFINITIONS
§ 97.2 - Meaning of words.

ADMINISTRATION
§ 97.3 - Plant Variety Protection Board.

THE APPLICATION
§ 97.5 - General requirements.
§ 97.6 - Application for certificate.
§ 97.7 - Deposit of Voucher Specimen.
§ 97.8 - Specimen requirements.
§ 97.9 - Drawings and photographs.
§ 97.10 - Parts of an application to be filed together.
§ 97.11 - Application accepted and filed when received.
§ 97.12 - Number and filing date of an application.
§ 97.13 - When the owner is deceased or legally incapacitated.
§ 97.14 - Joint applicants.
§ 97.15 - Assigned varieties and certificates.
§ 97.16 - Amendment by applicant.
§ 97.17 - Papers of completed application to be retained.
§ 97.18 - Applications handled in confidence.
§ 97.19 - Publication of pending applications.
§ 97.20 - Abandonment for failure to respond within the time limit.
§ 97.21 - Extension of time for a reply.
§ 97.22 - Revival of an application abandoned for failure to reply.
§ 97.23 - Voluntary withdrawal and abandonment of an application.
§ 97.24 - Assignee.

EXAMINATIONS, ALLOWANCES, AND DENIALS
§ 97.100 - Examination of applications.
§ 97.101 - Notice of allowance.
§ 97.102 - Amendments after allowance.
§ 97.103 - Issuance of a certificate.
§ 97.104 - Application or certificate abandoned.
§ 97.105 - Denial of an application.
§ 97.106 - Reply by applicant; request for reconsideration.
§ 97.107 - Reconsideration and final action.
§ 97.108 - Amendments after final action.

CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN CERTIFICATE
§ 97.120 - Corrected certificate - office mistake.
§ 97.121 - Corrected certificate - applicant's mistake.

REISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE
§ 97.122 - Certified seed only election.

ASSIGNMENTS AND RECORDING
§ 97.130 - Recording of assignments.
§ 97.131 - Conditional assignments.
§ 97.132 - Assignment records open to public inspection.

MARKING OR LABELING PROVISIONS
§ 97.140 - After filing.
§ 97.141 - After issuance.
§ 97.142 - For testing or increase.
§ 97.143 - Certified seed only.
§ 97.144 - Additional marking or labeling.

ATTORNEYS AND AGENTS
§ 97.150 - Right to be represented.
§ 97.151 - Authorization.
§ 97.152 - Revocation of authorization; withdrawal.
§ 97.153 - Persons recognized.
§ 97.154 - Government employees.
§ 97.155 - Signatures.
§ 97.156 - Addresses.
§ 97.157 - Professional conduct.

FEES AND CHARGES
§ 97.175 - Fees and charges.
§ 97.176 - Fees payable in advance.
§ 97.177 - Method of payment.
§ 97.178 - Refunds.
§ 97.179 - Copies and certified copies.

AVAILABILITY OF OFFICE RECORDS
§ 97.190 - When open records are available.

PROTEST PROCEEDINGS
§ 97.200 - Protests to the grant of a certificate.
§ 97.201 - Protest proceedings.

APPEAL TO THE SECRETARY
§ 97.300 - Petition to the Secretary.
§ 97.301 - Commissioner's answer.
§ 97.302 - Decision by the Secretary.
§ 97.303 - Action following the decision.

GENERAL PROCEDURES IN PRIORITY, PROTEST, OR APPEAL PROCEEDINGS
§ 97.400 - Extensions of time.
§ 97.401 - Miscellaneous provisions.
§ 97.402 - Service of papers.
§ 97.403 - Manner of service.

REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY COURT
§ 97.500 - Appeal to U.S. Courts.

CEASE AND DESIST PROCEEDINGS
§ 97.600 - Administrative provisions.

PUBLIC USE DECLARATION
§ 97.700 - Public interest in wide usage.

PUBLICATION
§ 97.800 - Publication of public variety descriptions.
§ 97.900 - Form of official identification symbol.
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