17 USC § 1332
No retroactive effect
through Pub. L. 116-344, except Pub. Ls. 116-260 and 116-283
Protection under this chapter shall not be available for any design that has been made public under section 1310(b) before the effective date of this chapter.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The effective date of this chapter, referred to in text, is Oct. 28, 1998. See Effective Date note set out under section 1301 of this title.