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S. 1260 (106th)

A bill to make technical corrections in title 17, United States Code, and other laws.

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Introduced

22 June 1999

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Became Public Law No: 106-44.

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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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