United States · Law · S
S. 1260 (106th)
A bill to make technical corrections in title 17, United States Code, and other laws.
Introduced
22 June 1999
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 106-44.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Makes technical amendments to Federal copyright law. Revises the denial of copyright protection for a design embodied in a useful article made public by the designer or owner in the United States or a foreign country more than a certain period of time before the date of the application for copyright registration, to increase from one year to two years such period of time before registration application and consequent copyright denial.
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Documents
12 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 5 August 1999
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 5 August 1999
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 1 July 1999
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 1 July 1999
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 1 July 1999
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 1 July 1999
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 1 July 1999
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 1999
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 1999
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 June 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1260
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/1260