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17 U.S.C. § 905

Exclusive rights in mask works

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 905, Exclusive rights in mask works, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448549
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The owner of a mask work provided protection under this chapter has the exclusive rights to do and to authorize any of the following:

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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