7 U.S.C. § 2443
Section 2443 · Initial appeal
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Pursley, Inc. v. Secretary, Department of Agriculture (1991)
Most recently applied in Pursley, Inc. v. Secretary, Department of Agriculture (September 1991)
When an application for plant variety protection has been refused by the Plant Variety Protection Office, the applicant may appeal to the Secretary. The Secretary shall seek the advice of the Plant Variety Protection Board on all appeals, before deciding the appeal.