Copyright Act

Complete version of the U.S. Copyright Law, October 2009 [PDF format = 1.6 Mb]

-- Chapter 1: Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright

-- Chapter 2: Copyright Ownership and Transfer

-- Chapter 3: Duration of Copyright

-- Chapter 4: Copyright Notice, Deposit, and Registration

-- Chapter 5: Copyright Infringement and Remedies

-- Chapter 6: Importation and Exportation

-- Chapter 7: Copyright Office

-- Chapter 8: Proceedings by Copyright Royalty Judges

-- Chapter 9: Protection of Semiconductor Chip Products

-- Chapter 10: Digital Audio Recording Devices and Media

-- Chapter 11: Sound Recordings and Music Videos

-- Chapter 12: Copyright Protection and ManagementSystems

-- Chapter 13: Protection of Original Designs

-- Appendix A: The Copyright Act of 1976

-- Appendix B: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998

-- Appendix C: The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004

-- Appendix D: The Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of2004

-- Appendix E: The Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Actof 2004

-- Appendix F:The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008

-- Appendix G:The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010

-- Appendix H: Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure, U. S. Code

-- Appendix I:Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, U. S. Code

-- Appendix J:Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents, U. S. Code

-- Appendix K:The Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988

-- Appendix L:The Uruguay Round Agreements Act of 1994

-- Appendix M:GATT ⁄ Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Agreement, Part II

-- Appendix N:Definition of “Berne Convention Work