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Home » Primary Materials » US Code & Statutes » U.S. Copyright Act

U.S. Copyright Act

Complete version of the U.S. Copyright Law    PDF format (18 Mb)

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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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