17 USC § 1329 - Relation to design patent law

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title: "17 USC § 1329 - Relation to design patent law"
title_number: 17
title_name: "COPYRIGHTS"
section_number: "1329"
section_name: "Relation to design patent law"
chapter_number: 13
chapter_name: "PROTECTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 105–304, title V, § 502, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2916.)"
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# § 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.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 105–304, title V, § 502, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2916.)