Title 17 — CopyrightsRelease 119-73not60
§1315 Publication of Announcements and Indexes
Title 17 › Chapter 13— PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS › § 1315
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The Administrator must publish lists and indexes of registered or canceled designs, may distribute or sell the design drawings or pictures, and must keep a public file of those drawings under rules they set.
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Title 17, §1315
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(a)The Administrator shall publish lists and indexes of registered designs and cancellations of designs and may also publish the drawings or other pictorial representations of registered designs for sale or other distribution.
(b)The Administrator shall establish and maintain a file of the drawings or other pictorial representations of registered designs. The file shall be available for use by the public under such conditions as the Administrator may prescribe.
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17 U.S.C. § 1315
Title 17 — Copyrights
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60