When two or more persons are the breeders, one person (or the successor of the person) may apply, naming the others.
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, § 5384 Stat. 1548 Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(g)108 Stat. 3143 (, , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(g)(1)1994—Subsec. (a). , substituted “one person (or the successor of the person)” for “one (or his successor)”.
Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(g)(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “the Secretary” for “he” before “may”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Pub. L. 103–349section 15 of Pub. L. 103–349section 2401 of this titleAmendment by effective 180 days after , see , set out as a note under .