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17 U.S.C. 1308: Exclusive rightsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 17-COPYRIGHTSCHAPTER 13-PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS
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§1308. Exclusive rights

The owner of a design protected under this chapter has the exclusive right to⁠—

(1)  make, have made, or import, for sale or for use in trade, any useful article embodying that design; and

(2)  sell or distribute for sale or for use in trade any useful article embodying that design.

(Added Pub. L. 105–304, title V, § 502 , Oct. 28, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2908 .)