The applicant for a plant patent must be the person who has invented or discovered and asexually reproduced the new and distinct variety of plant for which a patent is sought (or as provided in §§ 1.42, 1.43, and 1.47 ). The oath or declaration required of the applicant, in addition to the averments required by § 1.63, must state that he or she has asexually reproduced the plant. Where the plant is a newly found plant the oath or declaration must also state that it was found in a cultivated area.
Code of Federal Regulations
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35 U.S.C. 6
, Pub. L. 97-247)
Code of Federal Regulations
[48 FR 2713, Jan. 20, 1983]