California Statutes
§ 983. — 983. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 574, Sec. 5.)
California § 983.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CIVCivil Code - CIV
Div. 2.DIVISION 2. PROPERTY
Title2.
Part 3.TITLE 2. PARTICULAR KINDS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY [[953.] - 998.]
Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Products of the Mind
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If the owner of any invention or design intentionally makes it public, a copy or reproduction may be made public by any person, without responsiblily to the owner, so far as the law of this state is concerned.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 574, Sec. 5.
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