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Title 17 - Copyrights (Sections 101 - 1332)
Chapter 13 - Protection of Original Designs (Sections 1301 - 1332)
Sec. 1304 - Commencement of protection
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Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 17 - COPYRIGHTS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 17 - COPYRIGHTS CHAPTER 13 - PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS Sec. 1304 - Commencement of protection |
Contains | section 1304 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 105-304, title V, §502, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2907. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 112 Stat. 2907 |
Public and Private Law | Public Law 105-304 |
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17 U.S.C. § 1304 (2015)
§1304. Commencement of protection
The protection provided for a design under this chapter shall commence upon the earlier of the date of publication of the registration under section 1313(a) or the date the design is first made public as defined by section 1310(b).
(Added Pub. L. 105–304, title V, §502, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2907.)
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