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17 U.S.C. § 1325

Liability for action on registration fraudulently obtained

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 1325, Liability for action on registration fraudulently obtained, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448607
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Any person who brings an action for infringement knowing that registration of the design was obtained by a false or fraudulent representation materially affecting the rights under this chapter, shall be liable in the sum of $10,000, or such part of that amount as the court may determine. That amount shall be to compensate the defendant and shall be charged against the plaintiff and paid to the defendant, in addition to such costs and attorney’s fees of the defendant as may be assessed by the court.

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. 105-304(H.R. 2281)1998-10-28
    Digital Millennium Copyright Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally