Title 17 - Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code

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“To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries” (U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8)

The following information is a compilation of materials on United States Copyright Law, taken from U.S. Copyright Office website - www.copyright.gov

Complete version of the U.S. Copyright Law, October 2009 [PDF format = 1.6 Mb]
		Preface: Amendments to Title 17 since 1976
		Chapter 1: Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright
		Chapter 2: Copyright Ownership and Transfer
		Chapter 3: Duration of Copyright
		Chapter 4: Copyright Notice, Deposit, and Registration
		Chapter 5: Copyright Infringement and Remedies
		Chapter 6: Manufacturing Requirement and Importation
		Chapter 7: Copyright Office
		Chapter 8: Proceedings by Copyright Royalty Judges
		Chapter 9: Protection of Semiconductor Chip Products
		Chapter 10: Digital Audio Recording Devices and Media
		Chapter 11: Sound Recordings and Music Videos
		Chapter 12: Copyright Protection and Management Systems
		Chapter 13: Protection of Original Designs
		Appendix A: The Copyright Act of 1976
		Appendix B: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998
		Appendix C: The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004
		Appendix D: The Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004
		Appendix E: The Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004
		2009 Appendix F — Title 18 — The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
		2009 Appendix G — Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure, U. S. Code
		2009 Appendix H — Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, U. S. Code
		2009 Appendix I — Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents, U. S. Code
		2009 Appendix J — The Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988
		2009 Appendix K — The Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994
		2009 Appendix L — GATT ⁄ Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Agreement, Part II
		2009 Appendix M — Definition of “Berne Convention Work

This publication is also known as Circular 92.

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