United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 7. AGRICULTURE |
Chapter 57. PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION |
SubChapter II. PROTECTABILITY OF PLANT VARIETIES AND CERTIFICATES OF PROTECTION |
Part E. Applications; Form; Who May File; Relating Back; Confidentiality |
§ 2423. Joint breeders
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(a) When two or more persons are the breeders, one person (or the successor of the person) may apply, naming the others. (b) The Secretary, after such notice as the Secretary may prescribe, may issue a certificate of plant variety protection to the applicant and such of the other breeders (or their successors in interest) as may have subsequently joined in the application.
(Pub. L. 91–577, title II, § 53, Dec. 24, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1548; Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(g), Oct. 6, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3143.)
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(g)(1), substituted “one person (or the successor of the person)” for “one (or his successor)”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(g)(2), substituted “the Secretary” for “he” before “may”.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–349 effective 180 days after