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Complete version of the U.S. Copyright Law, October 2007
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Preface: Amendments to Title 17 since 1976 |
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Chapter 1: Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright |
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Chapter 2: Copyright Ownership and Transfer |
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Chapter 3: Duration of Copyright |
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Chapter 4: Copyright Notice, Deposit, and Registration |
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Chapter 5: Copyright Infringement and Remedies |
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Chapter 6: Manufacturing Requirement and Importation |
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Chapter 7: Copyright Office |
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Chapter 8: Proceedings by Copyright Royalty Judges |
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Chapter 9: Protection of Semiconductor Chip Products |
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Chapter 10: Digital Audio Recording Devices and Media |
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Chapter 11: Sound Recordings and Music Videos |
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Chapter 12: Copyright Protection and Management
Systems |
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Chapter 13: Protection of Original Designs |
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Appendix A: The Copyright Act of 1976 |
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Appendix B: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 |
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Appendix C: The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 |
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Appendix D: The Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of
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Appendix E: The Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act
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Appendix F: Title 18—Crimes and Criminal Procedure, U.S. Code |
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Appendix G: Title 28—Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, U. S. Code |
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Appendix H: Title 44—Public Printing and Documents, U. S. Code |
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Appendix I: The Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988 |
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Appendix J: The Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994 |
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Appendix K: GATT⁄Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (TRIPs) Agreement, Part II |
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Appendix L: Definition of “Berne Convention Work” |