§ 1304. — Commencement of protection.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 17USC1304]
TITLE 17--COPYRIGHTS
CHAPTER 13--PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS
Sec. 1304. Commencement of protection
The protection provided for a design under this chapter shall
commence upon the earlier of the date of publication of the registration
under section 1313(a) or the date the design is first made public as
defined by section 1310(b).
(Added Pub. L. 105-304, title V, Sec. 502, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat.
2907.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1305 of this title.
