Part 97 — Plant Variety and Protection
Current through Jul 29, 2026
Authority: Plant Variety Protection Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.
Source: 58 FR 42435, Aug. 9, 1993, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 97.1 General.
- § 97.2 Meaning of words.
- § 97.3 Plant Variety Protection Board.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 97.120 Corrected certificate—office mistake.
- § 97.121 Corrected certificate—applicant's mistake.
- § 97.122 Certified seed only election.
- § 97.130 Recording of assignments.
- § 97.131 Conditional assignments.
- § 97.132 Assignment records open to public inspection.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 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.
- § 97.190 When open records are available.
- § 97.200 Protests to the grant of a certificate.
- § 97.201 Protest proceedings.
- § 97.300 Petition to the Secretary.
- § 97.301 Commissioner's answer.
- § 97.302 Decision by the Secretary.
- § 97.303 Action following the decision.
- § 97.400 Extensions of time.
- § 97.401 Miscellaneous provisions.
- § 97.402 Service of papers.
- § 97.403 Manner of service.
- § 97.500 Appeal to U.S. Courts.
- § 97.600 Administrative provisions.
- § 97.700 Public interest in wide usage.
- § 97.800 Publication of public variety descriptions.
- § 97.900 Form of official identification symbol.