plant variety protection act

Plant Variety Protection Act. Patents. The 1970 federal law that extended patent-like protection for developing new and distinct varieties of seed-producing plants. • A Certificate of Plant Variety Protection gives the holder exclusive rights to sell, reproduce, and develop further hybrids from a plant. 7 USCA §§ 2321–2582. — Abbr. PVPA. [Cases: Patents 14. C.J.S. Patents § 22.]

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双语律师William，国内知名法学院金融专业，擅长翻译各类与投资基金、投资顾问及金融衍生工具相关的法律文件。