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17 U.S.C. § 902

Subject matter of protection

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 902, Subject matter of protection, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448546
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Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), a mask work fixed in a semiconductor chip product, by or under the authority of the owner of the mask work, is eligible for protection under this chapter if— Protection under this chapter shall not be available for a mask work that—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-620(H.R. 6163)1984-11-08
    Federal District Court Organization Act of 1984
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-159(S. 442)1987-11-09
    A bill to amend section 914 of title 17, United States Code, regarding certain protective orders.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally