M.P.E.P. 1600 Plant Patents

Question 1

Plant Patents

Answer 1

Plant must be:
1. discovered in a cultivated state;
AND
2. asexually reproduced

**No patent of Jerusalem artichoke

Question 2

What are excluded in Plant Patents?

Answer 2

1. Bacteria
   OR
2. Tube propagated.

Question 3

Form of a Plant Patent Application

Answer 3

1. Two copies of drawings in color ,
2. A black and white photocopy of the color drawings or photo,
3. One copy of specification
   
   • origin
   • genus and species
4. Specimen may be requested.