- How to Apply Info Sheet (pdf) | Getting Ready to Apply for a Plant Variety Certificate of Protection
- Application Process Info Sheet (pdf) | Applying for a Plant Variety Certificate of Protection
- Examination Process Info Sheet (pdf) How the Plant Variety Protection Office Examines Applications
- Germplasm Deposits Info Sheet (pdf) Making Germplasm Deposits for a Plant Variety Certificate of Protection
- Certificate Issuance Info Sheet (pdf) | Certificate Issuance and Post-Issuance Information for Plant Variety Protection
- Making Payments Info Sheet (pdf) | How to Make Payments for a Plant Variety Certificate of Protection
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