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 |
§ 2424. Death or incapacity of breeder
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Legal representatives of deceased breeders and of those under legal incapacity may make application for plant variety protection upon compliance with the requirements and on the same terms and conditions applicable to the breeder or the successor in interest of the breeder.
(Pub. L. 91–577, title II, § 54, Dec. 24, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1548; Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(h), Oct. 6, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3143.)
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–349 substituted “the successor in interest of the breeder” for “his successor in interest”.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–349 effective 180 days after