7 USC 2542: Grandfather clause
Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 57-PLANT VARIETY PROTECTIONSUBCHAPTER III-PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION AND RIGHTSPart K-Infringement of Plant Variety Protection
§2542. Grandfather clause
Nothing in this chapter shall abridge the right of any person, or the successor in interest of the person, to reproduce or sell a variety developed and produced by such person more than one year prior to the effective filing date of an adverse application for a certificate of plant variety protection.
(Pub. L. 91 577, title III, §112, Dec. 24, 1970,
Amendments
1994-Pub. L. 103 349 substituted "the successor in interest of the person" for "his successor in interest".
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.