Part G - Appeals to Courts and Other Review

7 USC 2461 - Appeals

From the decisions made under sections 2404, 2443, 2501, and 2568 of this title appeal may, within sixty days or such further times as the Secretary allows, be taken under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall have jurisdiction of any such appeal.

7 USC 2462 - Civil action against Secretary

An applicant dissatisfied with a decision under section 2443 or 2501 of this title, may, as an alternative to appeal, have remedy by civil action against the Secretary in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Such action shall be commenced within sixty days after such decision or within such further time as the Secretary allows. The court may, in the case of review of a decision by the Secretary refusing plant variety protection, adjudge that such applicant is entitled to receive a certificate of plant variety protection for the variety as specified in the application as the facts of the case may appear, on compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

7 USC 2463 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103349, 8(c)(2), Oct. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 3141

Section, Pub. L. 91–577, title II, § 73, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1550; Pub. L. 103–349, § 8(c)(1), Oct. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 3140, related to appeal or civil action in contested cases. Prior to repeal, subsec. (b) of this section was transferred to section 2504 of this title by Pub. L. 103–349, § 8(c)(1), Oct. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 3140.