Plant Variety Protection Act and Regulations and Rules of Practice

CHAPTER 12: Remedies for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection, and Other Actions
Section 121 Remedy for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection.......................20
Section 122 Presumption of Validity; Defenses ....................................................20
Section 123 Injunction ...........................................................................................20
Section 124 Damages.............................................................................................20
Section 125 Attorney Fees.....................................................................................21
Section 126 Time Limitation on Damages ............................................................21
Section 127 Limitation of Damages; Marking and Notice ....................................21
Section 128 False Marking; Cease and Desist Orders...........................................21
Section 129 Nonresident Proprietors; Service and Notice.....................................22
Section 130 Liability of States, Instrumentalities of States, and State
Officials for Infringement of Plant Variety Protection..............................22
CHAPTER 13: Intent and Severability
Section 131 Intent ..................................................................................................23
Section 132 Severability ........................................................................................23
CHAPTER 14: Temporary Provision and Related Enactments; Exempted Plants;
Miscellaneous
Section 141 Effective Date ....................................................................................23
Section 145 Short Title ..........................................................................................23
REGULATIONS AND RULES OF PRACTICE
Scope
Definitions
Section 97.1 General..............................................................................................25
Section 97.2 Meaning of words .............................................................................25
Administration
Section 97.3 Plant Variety Protection Board .........................................................26
The Application
Section 97.5 General requirements........................................................................26
Section 97.6 Application for certificate.................................................................27
Section 97.7 Deposit of Voucher Specimen ..........................................................27
Section 97.8 Specimen requirements.....................................................................29
Section 97.9 Drawings and photographs ...............................................................30
Section 97.10 Parts of an application to be filed together .....................................30
Section 97.11 Application accepted and filed when received ...............................30
Section 97.12 Number and filing date of an application .......................................30
Section 97.13 When the owner is deceased or legally incapacitated.....................30
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