Title 17, CopyrightsRelease 119-102
§1327 Penalty for False Representation
Title 17 › CHAPTER 13 — PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS › § 1327
Summary
Knowingly lying to get a design registered and that affects the design’s rights costs $500–$1,000 and you lose any design rights.
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Title 17, §1327
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Whoever knowingly makes a false representation materially affecting the rights obtainable under this chapter for the purpose of obtaining registration of a design under this chapter shall pay a penalty of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000, and any rights or privileges that individual may have in the design under this chapter shall be forfeited.
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17 U.S.C. § 1327
Title 17, Copyrights
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102