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Selected Statutes & Treaties
First Edition, 2014
James Boyle
William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law
Duke Law School
Jennifer Jenkins
Director, Center for the Study of the Public Domain
& Senior Lecturing Fellow
Duke Law School
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1.1 | Copyright Notice |
1.2 | Introduction |
2 | Show/Hide More | Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act) (as amended) |
(“LANHAM ACT”)
(As Amended)
15 U.S. Code Chapter 22
(Current through August 1, 2014)
2.1 | Show/Hide More | Subchapter I - The Principal Register (Trademark Act of 1946) |
2.2 | Show/Hide More | Subchapter II - The Supplemental Register (Trademark Act of 1946) |
2.3 | Show/Hide More | Subchapter III - General Provisions (Trademark Act of 1946) |
2.4 | Show/Hide More | Subchapter IV - The Madrid Protocol (Trademark Act of 1946) |
3 | Show/Hide More | Copyright Act of 1976 (as amended) |
(As Amended)
17 U.S. Code
(Current through August 1, 2014)
3.1 | Show/Hide More | Chapter I: Subject Matter & Scope of Copyright |
3.2 | Show/Hide More | Chapter II: Copyright Ownership & Transfer |
3.3 | Show/Hide More | Chapter III: Duration of Copyright |
3.4 | Show/Hide More | Chapter IV: Copyright Notice, Deposit, and Registration |
3.5 | Show/Hide More | Chapter V: Copyright Infringement and Remedies |
3.6 | Show/Hide More | Chapter VI: Importation and Exportation |
3.7 | Show/Hide More | Chapter VII: Copyright Office |
3.8 | Show/Hide More | Chapter VIII: Proceeding by Copyright Royalty Judges |
3.9 | Show/Hide More | Chapter IX: Protection of Semiconductor Chip Products |
3.10 | Show/Hide More | Chapter X: Digital Audio Recording Devices & Media |
3.10.1 | Show/Hide More | Subchapter A: Definitions (Chapter X - Copyright Act of 1976) |
3.10.1.1 | 17 U.S.C. § 1001.—Definitions |
3.10.2 | Show/Hide More | Subchapter B: Copyright Controls (Chapter X - Copyright Act of 1976) |
3.10.3 | Show/Hide More | Subchapter C: Royalty Payments (Chapter X - Copyright Act of 1976) |
3.10.3.2 | 17 U.S.C. § 1004.—Royalty payments |
3.10.4 | Show/Hide More | Subchapter D: Prohibition on Certain Infringement Actions, Remedies, & Arbitration (Chapter X - Copyright Act of 1976) |
3.10.4.2 | 17 U.S.C. § 1009.—Civil remedies |
3.11 | Show/Hide More | Chapter XI: Sound Recordings and Music Videos |
3.12 | Show/Hide More | Chapter XII: Copyright Protection and Management Systems |
3.13 | Show/Hide More | Chapter XIII: Protection of Original Designs |
3.13.16 | 17 U.S.C. § 1316.—Fees |
3.13.17 | 17 U.S.C. § 1317.—Regulations |
3.13.22 | 17 U.S.C. § 1322.—Injunctions |
4 | Show/Hide More | Patent Act of 1952 (as amended, with annotations) |
(As Amended, with Annotations)
35 U.S. Code
(Current as of August 1, 2014)
4.2 | Show/Hide More | Part I: United States Patent and Trademark Office |
4.2.1 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 1: Establishment, Officers & Employees, Functions |
4.2.1.1 | 35 U.S.C. 1 Establishment. |
4.2.1.2 | 35 U.S.C. 2 Powers and duties. |
4.2.1.7 | 35 U.S.C. 7 Library. |
4.2.1.10 | 35 U.S.C. 10 Publications. |
4.2.2 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 2: Proceedings in the Patent and Trademark Office |
4.2.3 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 3: Practice Before Patent and Trademark Office |
4.2.3.1 | 35 U.S.C. 31 [Repealed]. |
4.2.4 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 4: Patent Fees; Funding; Search Systems |
4.3 | Show/Hide More | Part II: Patentability of Inventions and Grant of Patents |
4.3.1 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 10: Patentability of Inventions |
4.3.1.2 | 35 U.S.C. 100 Definitions. |
4.3.1.9 | 35 U.S.C. 104 [Repealed.] |
4.3.2 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 11: Application for Patent |
4.3.2.1 | 35 U.S.C. 111 Application. |
4.3.2.4 | 35 U.S.C. 113 Drawings. |
4.3.2.6 | 35 U.S.C. 112 Specification. |
4.3.2.7 | 35 U.S.C. 114 Models, specimens. |
4.3.2.10 | 35 U.S.C. 116 (pre-AIA) Inventors. |
4.3.2.16 | 35 U.S.C. 116 Inventors. |
4.3.2.22 | 35 U.S.C. 123 Micro entity defined. |
4.3.3 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 12: Examination of Application |
4.3.4 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 13: Review of Patent and Trademark Office Decision |
4.3.4.3 | 35 U.S.C. 142 Notice of appeal. |
4.3.5 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 14: Issue of Patent |
4.3.5.1 | 35 U.S.C. 151 Issue of patent. |
4.3.5.3 | 35 U.S.C. 153 How issued. |
4.3.5.6 | 35 U.S.C. 155 [Repealed.] |
4.3.5.7 | 35 U.S.C. 155A [Repealed.] |
4.3.5.9 | 35 U.S.C. 157 [Repealed.] |
4.3.6 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 15: Plant Patents |
4.3.6.3 | 35 U.S.C. 163 Grant. |
4.3.7 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 16: Designs |
4.3.7.2 | 35 U.S.C. 172 Right of priority. |
4.3.8 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 17: Secrecy of Certain Inventions and Filing Applications in Foreign Countries |
4.3.8.8 | 35 U.S.C. 186 Penalty. |
4.3.9 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 18: Patent Rights in Inventions Made with Federal Assistance |
4.3.9.2 | 35 U.S.C. 201 Definitions. |
4.3.9.5 | 35 U.S.C. 203 March-in rights. |
4.3.9.7 | 35 U.S.C. 205 Confidentiality. |
4.3.9.12 | 35 U.S.C. 210 Precedence of chapter. |
4.4 | Show/Hide More | Part III: Patents and Protection of Patent Rights |
4.4.1 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 25: Amendment and Correction of Patents |
4.4.1.3 | 35 U.S.C. 252 Effect of reissue. |
4.4.1.4 | 35 U.S.C. 253 Disclaimer. |
4.4.2 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 26: Ownership and Assignment |
4.4.2.2 | 35 U.S.C. 262 Joint owners. |
4.4.3 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 27: Government Interests in Patents |
4.4.3.1 | 35 U.S.C. 266 [Repealed.] |
4.4.4 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 28: Infringement of Patents |
4.4.5 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 29: Remedies for Infringement of Patent, and Other Actions |
4.4.5.3 | 35 U.S.C. 283 Injunction. |
4.4.5.4 | 35 U.S.C. 284 Damages. |
4.4.5.5 | 35 U.S.C. 285 Attorney fees. |
4.4.5.12 | 35 U.S.C. 291 Derived Patents. |
4.4.5.13 | 35 U.S.C. 292 False marking. |
4.4.5.15 | 35 U.S.C. 294 Voluntary arbitration. |
4.4.5.20 | 35 U.S.C. 298 Advice of counsel. |
4.4.5.21 | 35 U.S.C. 299 Joinder of parties. |
4.4.6 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 30: Prior Art Citations to Office and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents |
4.4.6.7 | 35 U.S.C. 306 Appeal. |
4.4.7 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 31: Inter Partes Review |
4.4.7.3 | 35 U.S.C. 312 Petitions. |
4.4.7.8 | 35 U.S.C. 317 Settlement. |
4.4.7.10 | 35 U.S.C. 319 Appeal. |
4.4.8 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 31 (pre-AIA) Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Procedures |
4.4.8.6 | 35 U.S.C. 315 (pre-AIA) Appeal. |
4.4.9 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 32: Post-Grant Review |
4.4.9.2 | 35 U.S.C. 321 Post-grant review. |
4.4.9.3 | 35 U.S.C. 322 Petitions. |
4.4.9.8 | 35 U.S.C. 327 Settlement. |
4.4.9.9 | 35 U.S.C. 329 Appeal. |
4.5 | Show/Hide More | Part IV: Patent Cooperation Treaty |
4.5.1 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 35: Definitons |
4.5.1.1 | 35 U.S.C. 351 Definitions. |
4.5.2 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 36: International Stage |
4.5.2.1 | 35 U.S.C. 361 Receiving Office. |
4.5.3 | Show/Hide More | Chapter 37: National Stage |
4.5.3.3 | 35 U.S.C. 373 [Repealed] |
4.5.3.8 | 35 U.S.C. 376 Fees. |
4.6 | Show/Hide More | Uncodified Law |
5 | Show/Hide More | Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works |
of September 9, 1886, completed at Paris on May 4, 1896,
revised at Berlin on November 13, 1908, completed at Berne on March 20, 1914,
revised at Rome on June 2, 1928, at Brussels on June 26, 1948,
at Stockholm on July 14, 1967, and at Paris on July 24, 1971,
and amended on September 28, 1979
5.48 | Show/Hide More | Appendix: Special Provisions Regarding Developing Countries |
6 | Show/Hide More | WIPO Copyright Treaty |
(adopted in Geneva on December 20, 1996)
Entry into force: March 6, 2002. Source: International Bureau of WIPO.
Note: The agreed statements of the Diplomatic Conference that adopted the Treaty (WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Certain Copyright and Neighboring Rights Questions) concerning certain provisions of the WCT are reproduced in footnotes.
[JB/JJ Note: The WIPO Copyright Treaty is reproduced below; the contemporaneous WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty contained analogous provisions for the benefit of performers and phonogram producers.]
7 | Show/Hide More | Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property |
of March 20, 1883,
as revised at Brussels on December 14, 1900, at Washington on June 2, 1911, at The Hague on November 6, 1925, at London on June 2, 1934, at Lisbon on October 31, 1958, and at Stockholm on July 14, 1967, and as amended on September 28, 1979
Articles have been given titles to facilitate their identification. There are no titles in the signed (French) text.
8 | Show/Hide More | Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) |
[JB/JJ Note: The TRIPS Agreement is Annex 1C of the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, signed in Marrakesh, Morocco on 15 April 1994.]
8.2 | Show/Hide More | Part I: General Provisions and Basic Principles |
8.3 | Show/Hide More | Part II: Standards Concerning the Availability, Scope, and Use of Intellectual Property Rights |
8.3.1 | Show/Hide More | Section 1: Copyright and Related Rights |
8.3.2 | Show/Hide More | Section 2: Trademarks |
8.3.3 | Show/Hide More | Section 3: Geographical Indications |
8.3.4 | Show/Hide More | Section 4: Industrial Designs |
8.3.5 | Show/Hide More | Section 5: Patents |
8.3.6 | Show/Hide More | Section 6: Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits |
8.3.7 | Show/Hide More | Section 7: Protection of Undisclosed Information |
8.3.7.1 | Article 39 (TRIPS Agreement) |
8.3.8 | Show/Hide More | Section 8: Control of Anti-Competitive Practices in Contractual Licenses |
8.3.8.1 | Article 40 (TRIPS Agreement) |
8.4 | Show/Hide More | Part III: Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights |
8.4.1 | Show/Hide More | Section 1: General Obligations |
8.4.1.1 | Article 41 (TRIPS Agreement) |
8.4.2 | Show/Hide More | Section 2: Civil and Administrative Procedures and Remedies |
8.4.3 | Show/Hide More | Section 3: Provisional Measures |
8.4.3.1 | Article 50 (TRIPS Agreement) |
8.4.4 | Show/Hide More | Section 4: Special Requirements Related to Border Measures[24] |
8.4.5 | Show/Hide More | Section 5: Criminal Procedures |
8.4.5.1 | Article 61 (TRIPS Agreement) |
8.5 | Show/Hide More | Part IV: Acquisition and Maintenance of Intellectual Property Rights and Related Inter-Partes Procedures |
8.6 | Show/Hide More | Part V: Dispute Prevention and Settlement |
8.7 | Show/Hide More | Part VI: Transitional Arrangements |
8.8 | Show/Hide More | Part VII: Institutional Arrangements; Final Provisions |
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