Title 17, CopyrightsRelease 119-102

§1308 Exclusive Rights

Title 17 › CHAPTER 13 — PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS › § 1308

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Gives the owner of a protected design exclusive rights to make, import, sell, or distribute items using that design.

Full Legal Text

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The owner of a design protected under this chapter has the exclusive right to—

(1)make, have made, or import, for sale or for use in trade, any useful article embodying that design; and

(2)sell or distribute for sale or for use in trade any useful article embodying that design.

Reference

Citation

17 U.S.C. § 1308

Title 17, Copyrights

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102