§ 2486. Correction of named breeder

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1970

   Pub. L. 91–577 title II § 86 · 84 Stat. 1542

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 2486

   Pub. L. 91–577, title II, § 86, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1552

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–577, title II, § 86, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1552

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 86. Correction of Named Breeder. An error as to the naming of a breeder in the application, without deceptive intent, shall not affect validity of plant variety protection and may be corrected at any time by the Secretary in accordance with regulations established by him or upon order of a federal court before which the matter is called in question. Upon such correction the Secretary shall issue a certificate accordingly. Such correction shall not deprive any person of any rights he otherwise would have had.

2. 1994

   Plant Variety Protection Act Amendments of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–349 § 13(n) · 108 Stat. 3136

   1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2486

      Pub. L. 103–349 substituted “the Secretary” for “him” in third sentence

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2486

      Pub. L. 103–349 substituted “the person” for “he” in third sentence

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–349 substituted “the Secretary” for “him” in first sentence and “the person” for “he” in third sentence.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (n) Section 86 (7 U.S.C. 2486) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking “him” and inserting “the Secretary”; and (2) in the third sentence, by striking “he” and inserting “the person”.

   Effective date note
   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.

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