Title 17 — Copyrights
Title 17 — Copyrights is a title of the United States Code. It contains 153 sections organized into 15 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
Copyright protection, fair use, digital millennium copyright act, and copyright office procedures. Governs original works of authorship including literary, musical, and artistic works.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT | 26 sections |
| 002 | COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER | 5 sections |
| 003 | DURATION OF COPYRIGHT | 5 sections |
| 004 | ‘COPYRIGHT NOTICE, DEPOSIT, AND REGISTRATION’ | 12 sections |
| 005 | COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND REMEDIES | 13 sections |
| 006 | IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION | 3 sections |
| 007 | COPYRIGHT OFFICE | 10 sections |
| 008 | PROCEEDINGS BY COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES | 5 sections |
| 009 | PROTECTION OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP PRODUCTS | 14 sections |
| 010 | DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING DEVICES AND MEDIA | 10 sections |
| 011 | SOUND RECORDINGS AND MUSIC VIDEOS | 1 sections |
| 012 | COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 5 sections |
| 013 | PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS | 32 sections |
| 014 | UNAUTHORIZED USE OF PRE-1972 SOUND RECORDINGS | 1 sections |
| 015 | COPYRIGHT SMALL CLAIMS | 11 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 17 covers the subject area of copyrights. The title is organized into 15 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 153 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 17 on uscode.house.gov