Nothing in this chapter abrogates, diminishes, or weakens the provisions of, nor provides any defense or element of mitigation in a criminal prosecution or civil action under, any Federal or State law that prevents the violation of the privacy of an individual in connection with the individual’s use of the Internet.

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Chapter 12 Endnotes

1 The WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties Implementation Act of 1998 added chapter 12, entitled “Copyright Protection and Management Systems,” to title 17.  Pub.  L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 2863.  The WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaties Implementation Act of 1998 is title I of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.  Pub.  L. No. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860.

2 The Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 amended section 1201(a)(1)(C) by deleting “on the record.”  Pub.  L. No. 106-113, 113 Stat. 1501, app.  I at 1501A-594.

3 In 1999, section 1202 was amended by inserting “category of works” for “category or works,” in subsection (e)(2)(B).  Pub.  L. No. 106-44, 113 Stat. 221, 222.

4 The Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 amended section 1203(c)(5)(B) in its entirety.  Pub.  L. No. 106-113, 113 Stat. 1501, app.  I at 1501A-593.

5 The Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 amended section 1204(b) in its entirety.  Pub.  L. No. 106-113, 113 Stat. 1501, app.  I at 1501A-593.

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Chapter 13 [1]

Protection of Original Designs

+ 1301.  Designs protected + 1302.  Designs not subject to protection + 1303.  Revisions, adaptations, and rearrangements + 1304.  Commencement of protection + 1305.  Term of protection + 1306.  Design notice + 1307.  Effect of omission of notice + 1308.  Exclusive rights + 1309.  Infringement + 1310.  Application for registration + 1311.  Benefit of earlier filing date in foreign country + 1312.  Oaths and acknowledgments + 1313.  Examination of application and issue or refusal of
        registration
+ 1314.  Certification of registration + 1315.  Publication of announcements and indexes + 1316.  Fees + 1317.  Regulations + 1318.  Copies of records + 1319.  Correction of errors in certificates + 1320.  Ownership and transfer + 1321.  Remedy for infringement + 1322.  Injunctions + 1323.  Recovery for infringement + 1324.  Power of court over registration + 1325.  Liability for action on registration fraudulently obtained + 1326.  Penalty for false marking + 1327.  Penalty for false representation + 1328.  Enforcement by Treasury and Postal Service + 1329.  Relation to design patent law + 1330.  Common law and other rights unaffected + 1331.  Administrator; Office of the Administrator + 1332.  No retroactive effect

Section 1301.  Designs protected [3]

(a) Designs Protected.