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PART I---UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE |
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Establishment, Officers and Employees, Functions |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (3) |
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7 | (5) |
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Restrictions on officers and employees as to interest in patents |
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12 | (1) |
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Patent and Trademark Office Public Advisory Committees |
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12 | (2) |
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Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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Classification of patents |
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15 | (1) |
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Certified copies of records |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Exchange of copies of patents and applications with foreign countries |
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17 | (1) |
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Copies of patents and applications for public libraries |
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17 | (1) |
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Annual report to Congress |
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17 | (1) |
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Proceedings in the Patent and Trademark Office |
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Filing date and day for taking action |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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Testimony in Patent and Trademark Office cases |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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Declaration in lieu of oath |
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19 | (1) |
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Effect of defective execution |
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20 | (1) |
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Practice Before Patent and Trademark Office |
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Suspension or exclusion from practice |
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20 | (1) |
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Unauthorized representation as practitioner |
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21 | (1) |
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Patent Fees; Funding; Search Systems |
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Patent fees; patent and trademark search systems |
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21 | (9) |
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Patent and Trademark Office funding |
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30 | (1) |
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PART II---PATENTABILITY OF INVENTIONS AND GRANT OF PATENTS |
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Patentability Of Inventions |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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Conditions for patentability; novelty and loss of right to patent |
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32 | (1) |
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Conditions for patentability; nonobvious subject matter |
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33 | (2) |
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Invention made abroad (old version) |
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35 | (1) |
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Invention made abroad (new version) |
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36 | (1) |
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Inventions in outer space |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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Death or incapacity of inventor |
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43 | (1) |
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Filing by other than inventor |
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43 | (1) |
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Benefit of earlier filing date; right of priority |
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43 | (3) |
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Benefit of earlier filing date in the United States |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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Confidential status of applications; publication of patent applications |
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47 | (3) |
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Examination of Application |
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Examination of application |
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50 | (1) |
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Notice of rejection; reexamination |
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50 | (1) |
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Time for prosecuting application |
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50 | (1) |
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Appeal to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (2) |
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Review of Patent and Trademark Office Decision |
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Appeal to Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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Civil action to obtain patent |
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55 | (1) |
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Civil action in case of interference |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Issue of patent to assignee |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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Contents and term of patent; provisional rights |
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57 | (6) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (11) |
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Statutory invention registration |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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Assistance of Department of Agriculture |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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Secrecy of Certain Inventions and Filing Applications in Foreign Country |
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Secrecy of certain inventions and withholding of patent |
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80 | (1) |
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Abandonment of invention for unauthorized disclosure |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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Filing of application in foreign country |
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83 | (1) |
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Patent barred for filing without license |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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Nonapplicability to certain persons |
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84 | (1) |
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Rules and regulations, delegation of power |
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85 | (1) |
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Patent Rights in Inventions Made With Federal Assistance |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (5) |
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92 | (1) |
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Preference for United States industry |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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Uniform clauses and regulations |
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94 | (1) |
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Domestic and foreign protection of federally owned inventions |
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94 | (1) |
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Regulations governing Federal licensing |
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95 | (1) |
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Licensing federally owned inventions |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (3) |
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Relationship to antitrust laws |
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100 | (1) |
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Disposition of rights in educational awards |
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100 | (1) |
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PART III---PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS |
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Amendment and Correction of Patents |
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Reissue of defective patents |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Certificate of correction of Patent and Trademark Office mistake |
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102 | (1) |
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Certificate of correction of applicant's mistake |
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103 | (1) |
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Correction of named inventor |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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Government Interests in Patents |
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105 | (1) |
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Time for taking action in Government applications |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (4) |
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Temporary presence in the United States |
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109 | (1) |
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Defense to infringement based on earlier inventor |
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109 | (3) |
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Remedies For Infringement of Patent, and Other Actions |
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Remedy for infringement of patent |
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112 | (1) |
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Presumption of validity; defenses |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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Time limitation on damages |
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114 | (1) |
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Limitation on damages and other remedies; marking and notice |
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115 | (5) |
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Action for infringement of a patent containing an invalid claim |
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120 | (1) |
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Additional remedy for infringement of design patent |
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120 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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Nonresident patentee; service and notice |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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Presumption: Product made by patented process |
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123 | (1) |
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Liability of States, instrumentalities of States, and State officials for infringement of patents |
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124 | (1) |
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Improper and deceptive invention promotion |
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124 | (3) |
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Prior Art Citations to Office and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents |
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127 | (1) |
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Request for reexamination |
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127 | (1) |
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Determination of issue by Director |
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127 | (1) |
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Reexamination order by Director |
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128 | (1) |
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Conduct of reexamination proceedings |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim cancellation |
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129 | (1) |
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Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Procedures |
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Request for inter partes reexamination |
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130 | (1) |
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Determination of issue by Director |
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130 | (1) |
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Inter partes reexamination order by Director |
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131 | (1) |
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Conduct of inter partes reexamination proceedings |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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Certificate of patentability, unpatentability, and claim cancellation |
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133 | (1) |
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Inter partes reexamination prohibited |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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PART IV---PATENT COOPERATION TREATY |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (1) |
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International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority |
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136 | (1) |
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International application designating the United States: Effect |
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137 | (1) |
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International stage: Procedure |
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137 | (1) |
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Right of priority; benefit of the filing date of a prior application |
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137 | (1) |
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Withdrawn international application |
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138 | (1) |
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Actions of other authorities: Review |
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138 | (1) |
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Secrecy of certain inventions; filing international applications in foreign countries |
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139 | (1) |
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National stage: Commencement |
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139 | (2) |
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National stage: Requirements and procedure |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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Publication of international application |
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142 | (1) |
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Patent issued on international application: Effect |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (4) |
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Registration; application; payment of fees; designation of resident for service of process and notice [Section 1] |
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147 | (4) |
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Trademarks registrable on principal register; concurrent registration [Section 2] |
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151 | (2) |
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Service marks registrable [Section 3] |
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153 | (1) |
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Collective marks and certification marks registrable [Section 4] |
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154 | (1) |
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Use by related companies affecting validity and registration [Section 5] |
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154 | (1) |
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Disclaimer of unregistrable matter [Section 6] |
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155 | (1) |
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Certificates of registration [Section 7] |
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155 | (2) |
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Duration of registration; cancellation; affidavit of continued use; notice of Director's action [Section 8] |
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157 | (2) |
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Renewal of registration [Section 9] |
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159 | (1) |
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Assignment of mark; execution; recording; purchaser without notice [Section 10] |
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159 | (2) |
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Execution of acknowledgments and verifications [Section 11] |
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161 | (1) |
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Publication; proceedings on refusal of registration; republication of marks registered under prior acts [Section 12] |
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161 | (1) |
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Opposition to registration [Section 13] |
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162 | (1) |
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Cancellation of registration [Section 14] |
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163 | (1) |
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Incontestability of right to use mark under certain conditions [Section 15] |
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164 | (1) |
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Interference; declaration by Director [Section 16] |
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165 | (1) |
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Interference, opposition, and proceedings for concurrent use registration or for cancellation; notice; Trademark Trial and Appeal Board [Section 17] |
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166 | (1) |
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Same; action of Director [Section 18] |
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166 | (1) |
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Application of equitable principles in inter partes proceedings [Section 19] |
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167 | (1) |
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Appeals to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board from decisions of examiners [Section 20] |
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167 | (1) |
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Appeal to courts [Section 21] |
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167 | (3) |
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Registration as constructive notice of claim of ownership [Section 22] |
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170 | (1) |
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The Supplemental Register |
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Marks registrable on supplemental register; application and proceedings for registration; nature of mark; mark used in foreign commerce [Section 23] |
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170 | (1) |
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Publication; not subject to opposition; cancellation [Section 24] |
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171 | (1) |
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Registration certificates for marks on principal and supplemental registers to be different [Section 25] |
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172 | (1) |
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Provisions of chapter applicable to registrations on supplemental register [Section 26] |
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172 | (1) |
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Registration on principal register not precluded [Section 27] |
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172 | (1) |
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Registration on supplemental register not used to stop importations [Section 28] |
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173 | (1) |
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Notice of registration; display with mark; recovery of profits and damages in infringement suit [Section 29] |
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173 | (1) |
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Classification of goods and services; registration in plurality of classes [Section 30] |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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Remedies; infringement; innocent infringement by printers and publishers [Section 32] |
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175 | (4) |
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Registration on principal register as evidence of exclusive right to use mark; defenses [Section 33] |
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179 | (2) |
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Injunctions; enforcement; notice to Director [Section 34] |
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181 | (5) |
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Recovery for violation of rights; profits, damages and costs; attorney fees [Section 35] |
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186 | (2) |
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Destruction of infringing articles [Section 36] |
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188 | (1) |
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Power of court over registration [Section 37] |
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189 | (1) |
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Civil liability for false or fraudulent registration [Section 38] |
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189 | (1) |
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Jurisdiction of Federal courts [Section 39] |
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189 | (1) |
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Liability of States, Instrumentalities of States, and State Officials [Section 40] |
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190 | (1) |
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Rules and regulations for conduct of proceedings in Patent and Trademark Office [Section 41] |
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191 | (1) |
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Importation of goods bearing infringing marks or names forbidden [Section 42] |
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191 | (1) |
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False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution [Section 43] |
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192 | (7) |
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International conventions [Section 44] |
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199 | (3) |
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Construction and definitions; intent of chapter [Section 45] |
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202 | (4) |
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National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council |
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206 | (1) |
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Cyberpiracy protections for individuals |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
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International applications based on United States applications or registrations |
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210 | (1) |
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Certification of the international application |
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210 | (1) |
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Restriction, abandonment, cancellation, or expiration of a basic application or basic registration |
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211 | (1) |
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Request for extension of protection subsequent to international registration |
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211 | (1) |
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Extension of protection of an international registration to the United States under the Madrid Protocol |
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211 | (1) |
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Effect of filing a request for extension of protection of an international registration to the United States |
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212 | (1) |
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Right of priority for request for extension of protection to the United States |
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212 | (1) |
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Examination of and opposition to request for extension of protection; notification of refusal |
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213 | (1) |
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Effect of extension of protection |
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214 | (1) |
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Dependence of extension of protection to the United States on the underlying international registration |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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Assignment of an extension of protection |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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Rights of extension of protection |
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217 | (1) |
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Uncodified Lanham Act Provisions |
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Time of taking effect---Repeal of prior acts |
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218 | (1) |
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Existing registrations under prior acts |
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219 | (1) |
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Applications pending on effective date of Act |
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219 | (1) |
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Appeals pending on effective date of Act |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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Preservation of existing rights |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (4) |
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225 | (2) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (2) |
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Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Technology |
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229 | (7) |
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Clearinghouse for State and Local Initiatives on Productivity, Technology, and Innovation |
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236 | (1) |
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National Technical Information Service |
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237 | (4) |
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241 | (1) |
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Transfer of Federal scientific and technical information |
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241 | (1) |
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Cooperative Research Centers |
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242 | (2) |
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Grants and cooperative agreements |
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244 | (1) |
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National Science Foundation Cooperative Research Centers |
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245 | (1) |
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Administrative arrangements |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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Utilization of Federal technology |
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246 | (9) |
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Cooperative research and development agreements |
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255 | (7) |
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Rewards for scientific, engineering, and technical personnel of Federal agencies |
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262 | (1) |
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Distribution of royalties received by Federal agencies |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (1) |
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National Technology and Innovation Medal |
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266 | (1) |
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Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award |
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267 | (3) |
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Conference on advanced automotive technologies |
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270 | (1) |
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Advanced motor vehicle research award |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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Authorization of appropriations |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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Use of partnership intermediaries |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (6) |
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Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright |
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279 | (9) |
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Subject matter of copyright: In general |
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288 | (1) |
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Subject matter of copyright: Compilations and derivative works |
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288 | (1) |
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Subject matter of copyright: National origin |
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289 | (1) |
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Copyright in restored works |
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290 | (8) |
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Subject matter of copyright: United States Government works |
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298 | (1) |
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Exclusive rights in copyrighted works |
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299 | (1) |
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Rights of certain authors to attribution and integrity |
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299 | (2) |
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Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use |
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301 | (1) |
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Limitations on exclusive rights: Reproduction by libraries and archives |
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302 | (4) |
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Limitations on exclusive rights: Effect of transfer of particular copy or phonorecord |
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306 | (3) |
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Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays |
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309 | (6) |
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Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions |
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315 | (12) |
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Limitations on exclusive rights: Ephemeral recordings |
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327 | (6) |
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Scope of exclusive rights in pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works |
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333 | (1) |
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Scope of exclusive rights in sound recordings |
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334 | (22) |
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Scope of exclusive rights in nondramatic musical works: Compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords |
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356 | (7) |
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Negotiated licenses for public performances by means of coin-operated phonorecord players |
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363 | (1) |
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Limitations on exclusive rights: Computer programs |
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364 | (1) |
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Scope of exclusive rights: Use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting |
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365 | (3) |
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Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing |
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368 | (25) |
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Scope of exclusive rights in architectural works |
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393 | (1) |
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Limitations on exclusive rights: Reproduction for blind or other people with disabilities |
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394 | (1) |
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Limitations on exclusive rights: secondary transmissions by satellite carriers within local markets |
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395 | (5) |
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Copyright Ownership and Transfer |
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400 | (1) |
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Ownership of copyright as distinct from ownership of material object |
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401 | (1) |
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Termination of transfers and licenses granted by the author |
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402 | (2) |
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Execution of transfers of copyright ownership |
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404 | (1) |
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Recordation of transfers and other documents |
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405 | (1) |
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Preemption with respect to other laws |
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406 | (2) |
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Duration of copyright: Works created on or after January 1, 1978 |
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408 | (1) |
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Duration of copyright: Works created but not published or copyrighted before January 1, 1978 |
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409 | (1) |
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Duration of copyright: Subsisting copyrights |
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409 | (6) |
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Duration of copyright: Terminal date |
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415 | (1) |
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Copyright Notice, Deposit, and Registration |
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Notice of copyright: Visually perceptible copies |
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416 | (1) |
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Notice of copyright: Phonorecords of sound recordings |
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417 | (1) |
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Notice of copyright: Publications incorporating United States Government works |
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418 | (1) |
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Notice of copyright: Contributions to collective works |
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418 | (1) |
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Notice of copyright: Omission of notice |
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419 | (1) |
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Notice of copyright: Error in name or date |
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420 | (1) |
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Deposit of copies or phonorecords for Library of Congress |
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420 | (3) |
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Copyright registration in general |
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423 | (3) |
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Application for copyright registration |
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426 | (1) |
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Registration of claim and issuance of certificate |
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427 | (1) |
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Registration and civil infringement actions |
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427 | (2) |
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Registration as prerequisite to certain remedies for infringement |
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429 | (1) |
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Copyright Infringement and Remedies |
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Infringement of copyright |
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430 | (1) |
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Remedies for infringement: Injunctions |
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431 | (1) |
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Remedies for infringement: Impounding and disposition of infringing articles |
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432 | (1) |
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Remedies for infringement: Damages and profits |
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433 | (2) |
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Remedies for infringement: Costs and attorney's fees |
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435 | (1) |
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435 | (2) |
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437 | (1) |
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Notification of filing and determination of actions |
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437 | (1) |
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437 | (1) |
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Remedies for alteration of programming by cable systems |
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437 | (1) |
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Liability of States, instrumentalities of States, and State officials for infringement of copyright |
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438 | (1) |
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Limitations on liability relating to material online |
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438 | (13) |
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Determination of reasonable license fees for individual proprietors |
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451 | (2) |
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Manufacturing Requirements, Importation, and Exportation |
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Manufacture, importation, and public distribution of certain copies |
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453 | (2) |
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Infringing importation or exportation of copies or phonorecords |
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455 | (2) |
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Importation prohibitions: Enforcement and disposition of excluded articles |
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457 | (1) |
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The Copyright Office: General responsibilities and organization |
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458 | (1) |
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Copyright Office regulations |
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459 | (1) |
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Effective date of actions in Copyright Office |
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459 | (1) |
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Retention and disposition of articles deposited in Copyright Office |
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460 | (1) |
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Copyright Office records: Preparation, maintenance, public inspection, and searching |
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461 | (1) |
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Copies of Copyright Office records |
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461 | (1) |
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Copyright Office forms and publications |
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461 | (1) |
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462 | (2) |
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Delay in delivery caused by disruption of postal or other services |
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464 | (1) |
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465 | (1) |
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Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels |
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Copyright Royalty Judges; appointment and functions |
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465 | (5) |
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Copyright Royalty Judgeships; staff |
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470 | (5) |
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Proceedings of Copyright Royalty Judges |
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475 | (13) |
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Institution of proceedings |
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488 | (4) |
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General rule for voluntarily negotiated agreements |
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492 | (1) |
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Protection of Semiconductor Chip Products |
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493 | (1) |
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Subject matter of protection |
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494 | (1) |
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Ownership, transfer, licensing, and recordation |
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495 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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Exclusive rights in mask works |
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497 | (1) |
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Limitation on exclusive rights: reverse engineering; first sale |
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497 | (1) |
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Limitation on exclusive rights: innocent infringement |
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498 | (1) |
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Registration of claims of protection |
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498 | (2) |
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500 | (1) |
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Enforcement of exclusive rights |
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500 | (2) |
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502 | (2) |
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504 | (1) |
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504 | (1) |
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International transitional provisions |
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505 | (3) |
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Digital Audio Recording Devices and Media |
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508 | (3) |
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Incorporation of copying controls |
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511 | (1) |
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Obligation to make royalty payments |
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512 | (1) |
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513 | (1) |
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Deposit of royalty payments and deduction of expenses |
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514 | (1) |
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Entitlement to royalty payments |
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515 | (1) |
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Procedures for distributing royalty payments |
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516 | (2) |
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Prohibition On Certain Infringement Actions, Remedies, And Arbitration |
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Prohibition on certain infringement actions |
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518 | (1) |
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518 | (2) |
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Determination of certain disputes |
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520 | (1) |
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Sound Recordings and Music Videos |
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Unauthorized fixation and trafficking in sound recordings and music videos |
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521 | (1) |
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Copyright Protection and Management Systems |
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Circumvention of copyright protection systems |
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522 | (12) |
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Integrity of copyright management information |
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534 | (4) |
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538 | (2) |
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Criminal offenses and penalties |
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540 | (1) |
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540 | (1) |
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Protection of Original Designs |
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541 | (2) |
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Designs not subject to protection |
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543 | (1) |
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Revisions, adaptations, and rearrangements |
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543 | (1) |
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Commencement of protection |
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543 | (1) |
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544 | (1) |
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544 | (1) |
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Effect of omission of notice |
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545 | (1) |
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545 | (1) |
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545 | (2) |
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Application for registration |
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547 | (2) |
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Benefit of earlier filing date in foreign country |
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549 | (1) |
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Oaths and acknowledgments |
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549 | (1) |
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Examination of application and issue or refusal of registration |
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550 | (1) |
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Certification of registration |
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551 | (1) |
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Publication of announcements and indexes |
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551 | (1) |
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552 | (1) |
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552 | (1) |
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552 | (1) |
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Correction of errors in certificates |
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552 | (1) |
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553 | (1) |
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553 | (1) |
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554 | (1) |
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Recovery for infringement |
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555 | (1) |
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Power of court over registration |
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555 | (1) |
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Liability for action on registration fraudulently obtained |
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556 | (1) |
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Penalty for false marking |
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556 | (1) |
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Penalty for false representation |
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556 | (1) |
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Enforcement by Treasury and Postal Service |
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556 | (1) |
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Relation to design patent law |
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557 | (1) |
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Common law and other rights unaffected |
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557 | (1) |
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Administrator; Office of the Administrator |
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558 | (1) |
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558 | (5) |
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Remedies For Infringement of Patents and Trademarks and Other Actions |
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563 | (55) |
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Federal District Courts---Jurisdiction, Venue, and Service of Process; Itc-Related Provisions |
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563 | (6) |
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Courts of Appeal---Jurisdiction---U.S. Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit |
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569 | (8) |
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Intellectual Property and International Trade |
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577 | (39) |
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Documentary Evidence in Patent Cases |
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616 | (2) |
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The Patent and Trademark Office |
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618 | (5) |
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Establishment, Officers, and Employees |
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618 | (1) |
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Patent and Trademark Office Authorization |
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619 | (2) |
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Patent and Trademark Office Appropriations |
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621 | (2) |
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Patents On Human Organisms |
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623 | (1) |
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``Last Best Place'' Trademark |
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623 | (1) |
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Proceedings In The Patent and Trademark Office |
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623 | (2) |
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623 | (2) |
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Practice Before The Patent and Trademark Office |
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625 | (6) |
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Regulations For Agents and Attorneys |
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625 | (6) |
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631 | (1) |
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Copyright Office Appropriations |
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631 | (1) |
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631 | (1) |
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Plant Variety Protection Act |
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631 | (1) |
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Government Interests in Patents |
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632 | (70) |
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Department of Energy/Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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632 | (18) |
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Inventions Relating to Atomic Weapons |
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632 | (10) |
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642 | (4) |
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Rights to Inventions Arising From Sponsored R&D |
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646 | (4) |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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650 | (5) |
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Department of Health and Human Services |
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655 | (47) |
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Treatment of Intellectual Property Under Federal Tax Law |
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702 | (21) |
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723 | (6) |
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723 | (1) |
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724 | (2) |
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Assumption of Certain Contractual Obligations |
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726 | (3) |
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Copyright and Criminal Law |
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729 | (21) |
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National Stolen Property Act |
|
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729 | (1) |
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Piracy and Counterfeiting |
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730 | (10) |
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Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984 |
|
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740 | (4) |
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Forfeiture, Destruction, and Restitution |
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744 | (2) |
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Economic Espionage Act of 1996 |
|
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746 | (4) |
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Uniform Trade Secrets Act |
|
|
750 | (5) |
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Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights [Selected Portions] |
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755 | (18) |
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Standards Concerning the Availability, Scope and Use of Intellectual Property Rights |
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755 | (18) |
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Patent Cooperation Treaty |
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773 | (47) |
|
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) |
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773 | (1) |
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773 | (2) |
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International Application and International Search |
|
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775 | (17) |
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International Preliminary Examination |
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792 | (8) |
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800 | (2) |
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802 | (2) |
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Administrative Provisions |
|
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804 | (9) |
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813 | (1) |
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813 | (1) |
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814 | (6) |
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Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning The International Registration of Marks |
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820 | (19) |
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Icann Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy |
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