The United States Copyright Office recently posted the book called “Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code” on its website. The book is still available for purchase in print, but online access now facilitates access to the text of title 17 U.S.C., as amended through 2006. It also contains the Copyright Act of 1976 and all subsequent amendments to copyright law; the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984, as amended; and the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, as amended. The Apendix contains miscellaneous related items such as the Berne Convention, the Uruguay Round Agreements, and GATT documents . The book is available in either pdf or html versions and can be accessed by chapters or the entirety. |
