The Certificate Management System(CMS) is a database that contains Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Certificates issued by PVPO in PDF format. In compliance with the USDA’s updated Personally Identifiable Information (PII) handling protocols and requirements, PVPO no longer publishes entire applications online. Plant variety information extracted from applications and compliant with PII requirements is available at the Plant Variety Protection Office Online Dashboard (POD).

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our Office.

Instructions:

To search for varieties that have been issued a PVP Certificate, enter the certificate or application PV Number, applicant name, or plant variety name in the search box below. If searching by the PV Number, for certificates issued between 1970 and 1999, add two zeroes in front of the 7-digit number. Please note that special characters cannot be used in the search. You may also view a list of all issued certificates for each crop by clicking on the name of the crop below the search bar.

The PVPO also posts a monthly Application Status Report. The Application Status Report is an MS Excel spreadsheet that lists all applications received by the PVPO. This spreadsheet can be used to locate the PV Number that can be used in the search below. For assistance, please contact our Office.