7 CFR Part 97
72 sections.
- § 97.1General
- § 97.2Meaning of words
- § 97.3Plant Variety Protection Board
- § 97.5General requirements
- § 97.6Application for certificate
- § 97.7Deposit of Voucher Specimen
- § 97.8Specimen requirements
- § 97.9Drawings and photographs
- § 97.10Parts of an application to be filed together
- § 97.11Application accepted and filed when received
- § 97.12Number and filing date of an application
- § 97.13When the owner is deceased or legally incapacitated
- § 97.14Joint applicants
- § 97.15Assigned varieties and certificates
- § 97.16Amendment by applicant
- § 97.17Papers of completed application to be retained
- § 97.18Applications handled in confidence
- § 97.19Publication of pending applications
- § 97.20Abandonment for failure to respond within the time limit
- § 97.21Extension of time for a reply
- § 97.22Revival of an application abandoned for failure to reply
- § 97.23Voluntary withdrawal and abandonment of an application
- § 97.24Assignee
- § 97.100Examination of applications
- § 97.101Notice of allowance
- § 97.102Amendments after allowance
- § 97.103Issuance of a certificate
- § 97.104Application or certificate abandoned
- § 97.105Denial of an application
- § 97.106Reply by applicant; request for reconsideration
- § 97.107Reconsideration and final action
- § 97.108Amendments after final action
- § 97.120Corrected certificate—office mistake
- § 97.121Corrected certificate—applicant's mistake
- § 97.122Certified seed only election
- § 97.130Recording of assignments
- § 97.131Conditional assignments
- § 97.132Assignment records open to public inspection
- § 97.140After filing
- § 97.141After issuance
- § 97.142For testing or increase
- § 97.143Certified seed only
- § 97.144Additional marking or labeling
- § 97.150Right to be represented
- § 97.151Authorization
- § 97.152Revocation of authorization; withdrawal
- § 97.153Persons recognized
- § 97.154Government employees
- § 97.155Signatures
- § 97.156Addresses
- § 97.157Professional conduct
- § 97.175Fees and charges
- § 97.176Fees payable in advance
- § 97.177Method of payment
- § 97.178Refunds
- § 97.179Copies and certified copies
- § 97.190When open records are available
- § 97.200Protests to the grant of a certificate
- § 97.201Protest proceedings
- § 97.300Petition to the Secretary
- § 97.301Commissioner's answer
- § 97.302Decision by the Secretary
- § 97.303Action following the decision
- § 97.400Extensions of time
- § 97.401Miscellaneous provisions
- § 97.402Service of papers
- § 97.403Manner of service
- § 97.500Appeal to U.S. Courts
- § 97.600Administrative provisions
- § 97.700Public interest in wide usage
- § 97.800Publication of public variety descriptions
- § 97.900Form of official identification symbol
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