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17 U.S.C. § 1304

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Commencement of protection
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/us/usc/t17/s1304
Title
17 — Copyrights
Chapter
CH13
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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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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