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7 U.S.C. 2561: Remedy for infringement of plant variety protectionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 57-PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION
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§2561. Remedy for infringement of plant variety protection

An owner shall have remedy by civil action for infringement of plant variety protection under section 2541 of this title. If a variety is sold under the name of a variety shown in a certificate, there is a prima facie presumption that it is the same variety.

( Pub. L. 91–577, title III, § 121 , Dec. 24, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1556 ; Pub. L. 103–349, § 13(t) , Oct. 6, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3144 .)

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Amendments

1994⁠—Pub. L. 103–349 struck out “his” before “plant” in first sentence.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–349 effective 180 days after Oct. 6, 1994, see section 15 of Pub. L. 103–349, set out as a note under section 2401 of this title.