MPEP Section 1600, Plant Patents
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This document contains the chapter index for Chapter 1600 ("Plant Patents ") of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (the "M.P.E.P."), Eighth Edition, Eighth Revision (July 2010). This page was last updated in January 2011. You may return to the main Section index to find a different chapter of the MPEP. Alternatively, you may search the MPEP using the search box that appears on the left side of every page of BitLaw--you may restrict your search to the MPEP on the search results page. BitLaw also provides a key word index to the MPEP that can be directly accessed through the following list:
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1601 Introduction: The Act, Scope, Type of Plants Covered
1602 Rules Applicable
1603 Elements of a Plant Application
1604 Applicant, Oath or Declaration
1605 Specification and Claim
1606 Drawings
1607 Specimens
1608 Examination
1609 Report of Agricultural Research Service
1610 The Action
1611 Issue
1612 UPOV Convention
1613 Right of Priority Based upon Application for Plant Breeder's Rights