§ 1329. Relation to design patent law

The issuance of a design patent under title 35, United States Code, for an original design for an article of manufacture shall terminate any protection of the original design under this chapter. (Added Pub. L. 105-304, title V, §502, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2916.)

§ 1330. Common law and other rights unaffected 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.

(Added Pub. L. 105-304, title V, §502, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2916.)

§ 1331. Administrator; Office of the Administrator In this chapter, the "Administrator" is the Register of Copyrights, and the "Office of the Administrator" and the "Office" refer to the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress. (Added Pub. L. 105-304, title V, §502, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2916.)

§ 1332. No retroactive effect

Protection under this chapter shall not be available for any design that has been made public under section 1310(b) before the effective date of this chapter.

(Added Pub. L. 105-304, title V, §502, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2916.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The effective date of this chapter, referred to in text, is Oct. 28, 1998. See Effective Date note set out under section 1301 of this title.