17 U.S.C. § 1304

Title 17Chapter 13Current through PL 116-220~1 min readLast updated: March 30, 2026View on OLRC →

Sections in this chapter

§ 1301
§ 1302
§ 1303
§ 1304
§ 1305
§ 1306
§ 1307
§ 1308
§ 1309
§ 1310
§ 1311
§ 1312
§ 1313
§ 1314
§ 1315
§ 1316
§ 1317
§ 1318
§ 1319
§ 1320
§ 1321
§ 1322
§ 1323
§ 1324
§ 1325
§ 1326
§ 1327
§ 1328
§ 1329
§ 1330
§ 1331
§ 1332

§ 1304. Commencement of protection

The protection provided for a design under this chapter shall commence upon the earlier of the date of publication of the registration under section 1313(a) or the date the design is first made public as defined by section 1310(b).

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