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Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code


PDF Complete version of the U.S. Copyright Law, December 2011 [PDF format = 2 Mb]

Text PDF Preface: Amendments to Title 17 since 1976
Text PDF Chapter 1: Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright
Text PDF Chapter 2: Copyright Ownership and Transfer
Text PDF Chapter 3: Duration of Copyright
Text PDF Chapter 4: Copyright Notice, Deposit, and Registration
Text PDF Chapter 5: Copyright Infringement and Remedies
Text PDF Chapter 6: Importation and Exportation
Text PDF Chapter 7: Copyright Office
Text PDF Chapter 8: Proceedings by Copyright Royalty Judges
Text PDF Chapter 9: Protection of Semiconductor Chip Products
Text PDF Chapter 10: Digital Audio Recording Devices and Media
Text PDF Chapter 11: Sound Recordings and Music Videos
Text PDF Chapter 12: Copyright Protection and Management Systems
Text PDF Chapter 13: Protection of Original Designs
Text PDF Appendix A: The Copyright Act of 1976
Text PDF Appendix B: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998
Text PDF Appendix C: The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004
Text PDF Appendix D: The Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004
Text PDF Appendix E: The Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004
Text PDF Appendix F: The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008
Text PDF Appendix G: The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010
Text PDF Appendix H: Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure, U. S. Code
Text PDF Appendix I: Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, U. S. Code
Text PDF Appendix J: Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents, U. S. Code
Text PDF Appendix K: The Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988
Text PDF Appendix L: The Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994
Text PDF Appendix M: GATT⁄Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Agreement, Part II
Text PDF Appendix N: Definition of “Berne Convention Work
     

This publication is also known as Circular 92.

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