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FEDERAL · U.S. CODE
Title 17 — Copyrights
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Chapter 1
SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT
§ 101
Definitions
§ 102
Subject matter of copyright: In general
§ 103
Subject matter of copyright: Compilations and derivative works
§ 104
Subject matter of copyright: National origin
§ §104A. Copyright in restored works
§104A. Copyright in restored works
§ 105
Subject matter of copyright: United States Government works
§ 106
Exclusive rights in copyrighted works
§ §106A. Rights of certain authors to attr
§106A. Rights of certain authors to attribution and integrity
§ 107
Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
§ 108
Limitations on exclusive rights: Reproduction by libraries and archives
§ 109
Limitations on exclusive rights: Effect of transfer of particular copy or phonorecord
§ 110
Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays
§ 111
Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions of broadcast programming by cable
§ 112
Limitations on exclusive rights: Ephemeral recordings
§ 113
Scope of exclusive rights in pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
§ 114
Scope of exclusive rights in sound recordings
§ 115
Scope of exclusive rights in nondramatic musical works: Compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords
§ 116
Negotiated licenses for public performances by means of coin-operated phonorecord players
§ 117
Limitations on exclusive rights: Computer programs
§ 118
Scope of exclusive rights: Use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting
§ 119
Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions of distant television programming by satellite
§ 120
Scope of exclusive rights in architectural works
§ 121
Limitations on exclusive rights: Reproduction for blind or other people with disabilities
§ §121A. Limitations on exclusive rights:
§121A. Limitations on exclusive rights: reproduction for blind or other people with disabilities in Marrakesh Treaty countries
§ 122
Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions of local television programming by satellite
Chapter 2
COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER
§ 201
Ownership of copyright
§ 202
Ownership of copyright as distinct from ownership of material object
§ 203
Termination of transfers and licenses granted by the author
§ 204
Execution of transfers of copyright ownership
§ 205
Recordation of transfers and other documents
Chapter 3
DURATION OF COPYRIGHT
§ 301
Preemption with respect to other laws
§ 302
Duration of copyright: Works created on or after January 1, 1978
§ 303
Duration of copyright: Works created but not published or copyrighted before January 1, 1978
§ 304
Duration of copyright: Subsisting copyrights
§ 305
Duration of copyright: Terminal date
Chapter 4
COPYRIGHT NOTICE, DEPOSIT, AND REGISTRATION
§ 401
Notice of copyright: Visually perceptible copies
§ 402
Notice of copyright: Phonorecords of sound recordings
§ 403
Notice of copyright: Publications incorporating United States Government works
§ 404
Notice of copyright: Contributions to collective works
§ 405
Notice of copyright: Omission of notice on certain copies and phonorecords
§ 406
Notice of copyright: Error in name or date on certain copies and phonorecords
§ 407
Deposit of copies or phonorecords for Library of Congress
§ 408
Copyright registration in general
§ 409
Application for copyright registration
§ 410
Registration of claim and issuance of certificate
§ 411
Registration and civil infringement actions
§ 412
Registration as prerequisite to certain remedies for infringement
Chapter 5
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND REMEDIES
§ 501
Infringement of copyright
§ 502
Remedies for infringement: Injunctions
§ 503
Remedies for infringement: Impounding and disposition of infringing articles
§ 504
Remedies for infringement: Damages and profits
§ 505
Remedies for infringement: Costs and attorney's fees
§ 506
Criminal offenses
§ 507
Limitations on actions
§ 508
Notification of filing and determination of actions
§ 510
Remedies for alteration of programming by cable systems
§ 511
Liability of States, instrumentalities of States, and State officials for infringement of copyright
§ 512
Limitations on liability relating to material online
§ 513
Determination of reasonable license fees for individual proprietors
Chapter 6
IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION
§ 602
Infringing importation or exportation of copies or phonorecords
§ 603
Importation prohibitions: Enforcement and disposition of excluded articles
Chapter 7
COPYRIGHT OFFICE
§ 701
The Copyright Office: General responsibilities and organization
§ 702
Copyright Office regulations
§ 703
Effective date of actions in Copyright Office
§ 704
Retention and disposition of articles deposited in Copyright Office
§ 705
Copyright Office records: Preparation, maintenance, public inspection, and searching
§ 706
Copies of Copyright Office records
§ 707
Copyright Office forms and publications
§ 708
Copyright Office fees
§ 709
Delay in delivery caused by disruption of postal or other services
§ 710
Emergency relief authority
Chapter 8
PROCEEDINGS BY COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES
§ 801
Copyright Royalty Judges; appointment and functions
§ 802
Copyright Royalty Judgeships; staff
§ 803
Proceedings of Copyright Royalty Judges
§ 804
Institution of proceedings
§ 805
General rule for voluntarily negotiated agreements
Chapter 9
PROTECTION OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP PRODUCTS
§ 901
Definitions
§ 902
Subject matter of protection
§ 903
Ownership, transfer, licensing, and recordation
§ 904
Duration of protection
§ 905
Exclusive rights in mask works
§ 906
Limitation on exclusive rights: reverse engineering; first sale
§ 907
Limitation on exclusive rights: innocent infringement
§ 908
Registration of claims of protection
§ 909
Mask work notice
§ 910
Enforcement of exclusive rights
§ 911
Civil actions
§ 912
Relation to other laws
§ 913
Transitional provisions
§ 914
International transitional provisions
Chapter SUBCHAPTER A—DEFINITIONS
§ 1001
Definitions
Chapter SUBCHAPTER B—COPYING CONTROLS
§ 1002
Incorporation of copying controls
Chapter SUBCHAPTER C—ROYALTY PAYMENTS
§ 1003
Obligation to make royalty payments
§ 1004
Royalty payments
§ 1005
Deposit of royalty payments and deduction of expenses
§ 1006
Entitlement to royalty payments
§ 1007
Procedures for distributing royalty payments
Chapter SUBCHAPTER D—PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN INFRINGEMENT ACTIONS, REMEDIES, AND ARBITRATION
§ 1008
Prohibition on certain infringement actions
§ 1009
Civil remedies
§ 1010
Determination of certain disputes
Chapter 11
SOUND RECORDINGS AND MUSIC VIDEOS
§ 1101
Unauthorized fixation and trafficking in sound recordings and music videos
Chapter 12
COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
§ 1201
Circumvention of copyright protection systems
§ 1202
Integrity of copyright management information
§ 1203
Civil remedies
§ 1204
Criminal offenses and penalties
§ 1205
Savings clause
Chapter 13
PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS
§ 1301
Designs protected
§ 1302
Designs not subject to protection
§ 1303
Revisions, adaptations, and rearrangements
§ 1304
Commencement of protection
§ 1305
Term of protection
§ 1306
Design notice
§ 1307
Effect of omission of notice
§ 1308
Exclusive rights
§ 1309
Infringement
§ 1310
Application for registration
§ 1311
Benefit of earlier filing date in foreign country
§ 1312
Oaths and acknowledgments
§ 1313
Examination of application and issue or refusal of registration
§ 1314
Certification of registration
§ 1315
Publication of announcements and indexes
§ 1316
Fees
§ 1317
Regulations
§ 1318
Copies of records
§ 1319
Correction of errors in certificates
§ 1320
Ownership and transfer
§ 1321
Remedy for infringement
§ 1322
Injunctions
§ 1323
Recovery for infringement
§ 1324
Power of court over registration
§ 1325
Liability for action on registration fraudulently obtained
§ 1326
Penalty for false marking
§ 1327
Penalty for false representation
§ 1328
Enforcement by Treasury and Postal Service
§ 1329
Relation to design patent law
§ 1330
Common law and other rights unaffected
§ 1331
Administrator; Office of the Administrator
§ 1332
No retroactive effect
Chapter 14
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF PRE-1972 SOUND RECORDINGS
§ 1401
Unauthorized use of pre-1972 sound recordings
Chapter 15
COPYRIGHT SMALL CLAIMS
§ 1501
Definitions
§ 1502
Copyright Claims Board
§ 1503
Authority and duties of the Copyright Claims Board
§ 1504
Nature of proceedings
§ 1505
Registration requirement
§ 1506
Conduct of proceedings
§ 1507
Effect of proceeding
§ 1508
Review and confirmation by district court
§ 1509
Relationship to other district court actions
§ 1510
Implementation by Copyright Office
§ 1511
Funding