Assignments recorded in the Office are regarded as absolute assignments for Office purposes until canceled in writing by both parties to the assignment or by a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Office shall not determine whether conditions precedent to the assignment, such as the payment of money, have been fulfilled.
authority: Plant Variety Protection Act, as amended,
7 U.S.C. 2321
source: 58 FR 42435, Aug. 9, 1993, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 7 CFR 97.131