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US Code & Statutes
Complete version of the U.S. Copyright Law
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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:
Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels
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 I:
Transitional and Supplementary Provisions of the Copyright Act of 1976
Appendix II:
Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988
Appendix III:
Uruguay Round Agreements Act
Appendix IV:
GATT/Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Agreement, Part II
Appendix V:
Additional Provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Appendix VI:
Definition of "Berne Convention Work"
Appendix VII:
Selected Provisions of the U.S. Code Relating to Copyright
Appendix VIII:
Additional Provisions of the TEACH Act of 2002
Appendix IX:
Additional Provisions of the Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002
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