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17 U.S.C. 409: Application for copyright registration
Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-553. Changed by 2 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 10843 VACRA · introduced · would change (a), (b)
- S. 3517 VACRA · introduced · would change (a), (b)
How it got here
2010
- Pub. L. 111–295 inserted "and" after semicolon at end of par. (9), redesignated par. (11) as (10), and struck out former par. (10) which read as follows: "in the case of a published work containing material of which copies are required by section 601 to be manufactured in the Unit… Law text · (9), (10), (11)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–307 inserted at end "If an application is submitted for the renewed and extended term provided for in section 304(a)(3)(A) and an original term registration has not been made, the Register may request information with respect to the existence, ownership, or duration of the copyright for…
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