7 U.S.C. § 2564
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- (a)Upon finding an infringement the court shall award damages adequate to compensate for the infringement but in no event less than a reasonable royalty for the use made of the variety by the infringer, together with interest and costs as fixed by the court.
- (b)When the damages are not determined by the jury, the court shall determine them. In either event the court may increase the damages up to three times the amount determined.
- (c)The court may receive expert testimony as an aid to the determination of damages or of what royalty would be reasonable under the circumstances.
- (d)As to infringement prior to, or resulting from a planting prior to, issuance of a certificate for the infringed variety, a court finding the infringer to have established innocent intentions, shall have discretion as to awarding damages.