FEDERAL · 17 U.S.C. · Chapter 13
No retroactive effect
17 U.S.C. § 1332
Title17 — Copyrights
Chapter13 — PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS
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17 U.S.C. § 1332.
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Protection under this chapter shall not be available for any design that has been made public under section 1310(b) before the effective date of this chapter.
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History
(Added Pub. L. 105–304, title V, §502, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2916.)
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
The effective date of this chapter, referred to in text, is Oct. 28, 1998. See Effective Date note set out under section 1301 of this title.
References in Text
The effective date of this chapter, referred to in text, is Oct. 28, 1998. See Effective Date note set out under section 1301 of this title.
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