Title 17, CopyrightsRelease 119-110
§1305 Term of Protection
Title 17 › CHAPTER 13 — PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS › § 1305
Summary
Designs get 10 years of protection from the start date in section 1304, ending at the close of that calendar year. When protection ends, all rights under this chapter in the design end, even if used on many articles.
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Title 17, §1305
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(a)In General.—
Subject to subsection (b), the protection provided under this chapter for a design shall continue for a term of 10 years beginning on the date of the commencement of protection under section 1304.
(b)Expiration.—
All terms of protection provided in this section shall run to the end of the calendar year in which they would otherwise expire.
(c)Termination of Rights.—
Upon expiration or termination of protection in a particular design under this chapter, all rights under this chapter in the design shall terminate, regardless of the number of different articles in which the design may have been used during the term of its protection.
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17 U.S.C. § 1305
Title 17, Copyrights
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110