Title 17 — CopyrightsRelease 119-73not60
§1330 Common Law and Other Rights Unaffected
Title 17 › Chapter 13— PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS › § 1330
Summary
The rules here do not take away or limit any legal rights a person already has for a design that is not registered here, and they also do not affect trademark rights or protections against unfair competition.
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Title 17, §1330
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Nothing in this chapter shall annul or limit—
(1)common law or other rights or remedies, if any, available to or held by any person with respect to a design which has not been registered under this chapter; or
(2)any right under the trademark laws or any right protected against unfair competition.
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17 U.S.C. § 1330
Title 17 — Copyrights
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60