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17 U.S.C. § 906

Limitation on exclusive rights: reverse engineering; first sale

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 906, Limitation on exclusive rights: reverse engineering; first sale, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448550
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 905, it is not an infringement of the exclusive rights of the owner of a mask work for—

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  • 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